𑀯𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀤𑀭

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वत्सतर (vatsatará). Cognate with Pali vacchatara. See also 𑀯𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀬𑀭 (vacchayara).

Noun

𑀯𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀤𑀭 (vacchadara) m (Devanagari वच्छदर)

  1. a tame calf

Derived terms

  • [script needed] (*vacchara-ga)
    • Odia: ବାଛରା (bācharā, “colt”)
  • [script needed] (*vacchara-ḍa-ga)
    • Old Gujarati: वाछरडउं (vācharaḍaüṃ, “calf”)

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “vacchadara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 656
  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “वच्छ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 738.
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