𑀚𑀳

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Prakrit

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀬𑀣𑀸 (yathā), from Sanskrit यथा (yáthā). Compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀥 (jadha).

Adverb

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𑀚𑀳 (jaha) (Devanagari जह, Gujarati જહ, Kannada ಜಹ) (Ardhamāgadhī, Māhārāṣṭrī)

  1. such as, just as, like

References

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  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “जह”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jahā̆”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 602