𑀉𑀧𑀯𑀸𑀲

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit 𑀉𑀧𑀯𑀸𑀲 (upavāsa).

Noun

𑀉𑀧𑀯𑀸𑀲 (upavāsam

  1. a fast; abstaining from food

Descendants

  • Prakrit: 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀸𑀲 (uvavāsa)

Further reading

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

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Noun

𑀉𑀧𑀯𑀸𑀲 • (upavāsa) stemm

  1. Brahmi script form of उपवास

Adjective

𑀉𑀧𑀯𑀸𑀲 • (upavāsa) stem

  1. Brahmi script form of उपवास