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Prakrit
[ prah-krit, -kreet ]
noun
- any of the vernacular Indic languages of the ancient and medieval periods, as distinguished from Sanskrit.
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Derived Forms
- Praˈkritic, adjective
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Other Words From
- Pra·kritic adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Prakrit1
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Example Sentences
According to them, Prakrit is the only sacred language, and is used in their sacred literature, as well as in Ceylon.
The only original Prakrit tenses which have survived in Marathi are the present and the imperative.
From this point of view every vernacular of India, from the earliest times, is a Prakrit.
We have seen that the word “Prakrit” means “natural” or “vernacular,” as opposed to the “purified” literary Sanskrit.
A still later and more abraded stage is also discussed under the head of Prakrit.
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