𑀥𑀸𑀇

Prakrit

Etymology 1

From a derivative of Sanskrit धा (dhā) (compare दधाति (dadhāti)).

Alternative forms

Verb

𑀥𑀸𑀇 (dhāi) (Devanagari धाइ, Kannada ಧಾಇ) (transitive) (attested in Māhārāṣṭrī)

  1. to bear, hold

Etymology 2

Verb

𑀥𑀸𑀇 (dhāi) (Devanagari धाइ, Kannada ಧಾಇ) (ambitransitive) (attested in Māhārāṣṭrī)

  1. alternative form of 𑀥𑀸𑀯𑀇 (dhāvaï)

References

  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “धाइ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 488.
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