Reconstruction:Ashokan Prakrit/𑀟𑀗𑁆𑀓

This Ashokan Prakrit entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic. Compare Classical Sanskrit ढक्का (ḍhakkā).

Noun

*𑀟𑀗𑁆𑀓 (*ḍaṅka)

1. a drum or kettledrum

Derived terms

• *𑀟𑀗𑁆𑀓-𑀓 (*ḍaṅka-ka)
  • Assamese: ডঙ্কা (doṅka)
  • Bengali: ডঙ্কা (ḍoṅka)
  • Gujarati: ડંકો (ḍaṅko)
  • Hindustani: ḍaṅkā

    Hindi: डंका

    Urdu: ڈَنْکا (ḍankā)

  • Marathi: डंका (ḍaṅkā), डांका (ḍāṅkā)
  • Nepali: डङका (ḍaṅkā)
  • Odia: ଡଙ୍କା (ḍôṅka)
  • Punjabi: ਡੰਕਾ (ḍaṅkā)

Alternative forms

• *𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*ḍakka)
  • Prakrit: 𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ḍakka)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ḍaṅka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 310