𑀢𑀺𑀁𑀦𑀺

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit त्रीणि n (trī́ṇi) (see त्रि m (trí)), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *tráyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *tráyas, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes. Cognate with Pali tīṇi.

Numeral

𑀢𑀺𑀁𑀦𑀺 (tiṃni /tiṇṇi/)

  1. three

Alternative forms

Attested at Allahabad-Kosambi, Delhi-Meerut, Delhi-Topra, Dhauli, Jaugada, Kalsi, Lauriya-Araraj, Lauriya-Nandangarh and Rampurva.

Dialectal forms of 𑀢𑀺𑀁𑀦𑀺 (“three”)
Variety Location Forms
Central Kalsi 𑀢𑀺𑀦𑀺 (tini), 𑀢𑀺𑀁𑀦𑀺 (tiṃni)
Delhi-Topra 𑀢𑀺𑀁𑀦𑀺 (tiṃni)
Delhi-Meerut 𑀢𑀺𑀁𑀦𑀺 (tiṃni)
Rampurva 𑀢𑀺𑀁𑀦𑀺 (tiṃni)
Lauriya-Nandangarh 𑀢𑀺𑀁𑀦𑀺 (tiṃni)
Lauriya-Araraj 𑀢𑀺𑀁𑀦𑀺 (tiṃni)
Allahabad-Kosambi 𑀢𑀺𑀁𑀦𑀺 (tiṃni)
East Dhauli 𑀢𑀺𑀁𑀦𑀺 (tiṃni)
Jaugada 𑀢𑀺𑀁𑀦𑀺 (tiṃni)
Northwest Shahbazgarhi 𐨟𐨿𐨪𐨩𐨆 (trayo)
Mansehra 𐨟𐨁𐨣𐨁 (tini)
West Girnar 𑀢𑀻 (tī), 𑀢𑁆𑀭𑀻 (trī)

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Descendants

References

  • Sen, Sukumar (1960) A Comparative Grammar of Middle Indo-Aryan, Linguistic Society of India, page 133.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), tráyaḥ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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