Prakrit
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit प्रेयसी (preyasī), feminine of प्रेयस् (preyas), whence 𑀧𑁂𑀅 (pea, “beloved”).
Noun
𑀧𑁂𑀅𑀲𑀻 (peasī) f (Devanagari पेअसी)
- female lover, beloved
References
- Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “पेअ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 613.