𑀧𑀽𑀭

Prakrit

Etymology 1

  • Inherited from Sanskrit पूर (pūra, filling; flood).[1]

    Noun

    𑀧𑀽𑀭 (pūram (Devanagari पूर, Kannada ಪೂರ) (attested in Māhārāṣṭrī)

    1. flood

    Adjective

    𑀧𑀽𑀭 (pūra) (Devanagari पूर, Kannada ಪೂರ) (attested in Māhārāṣṭrī)

    1. full, filled
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

  • Inherited from Sanskrit पूर (pūra, cake). Descendants with retroflexion may be influenced by or conflated with an extended form of Sanskrit अपूप (apūpá).[2]

    Noun

    𑀧𑀽𑀭 (pūram (Devanagari पूर, Kannada ಪೂರ) (attested in Māhārāṣṭrī)

    1. cake
    Descendants

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pūra¹”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 472
    2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pūra²”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 472

    Further reading

    • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “पूर”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].