dhītā

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Pali[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Sanskrit धयति (dhayati, to suck), cf. Latin fīlia (daughter) from the same root. More immediately, compare Magadhi Prakrit [Term?] and Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀻𑀤𑀸 (dhīdā).

It might also be a contraction of Sanskrit दुहितृ (duhitṛ, daughter), possibly before the loss of the laryngeals; it has certainly blended with this word or its Pali reflex Sanskrit duhitar.

Noun[edit]

dhītā f

  1. daughter

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Khmer: ធីតា (thiidaa)
  • Sanskrit: धीता (dhītā)
  • Thai: ธิดา (tí-daa)

References[edit]

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “dhītar”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead