Prakrit
[prah-krit, -kreet]
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noun
any of the vernacular Indic languages of the ancient and medieval periods, as distinguished from Sanskrit.
Origin of Prakrit
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The language of these inscriptions is a Prakrit dialect and is closely connected with the literary Pali.
The syllable ava was transformed in Prakrit into o, and the ta into da.
Sagas from the Far EastVarious
As in the Prakrit form, sī is employed for both genders, both numbers and all persons.
We have seen that the word “Prakrit” means “natural” or “vernacular,” as opposed to the “purified” literary Sanskrit.
In the formation of the plural the Prakrit declensions are very closely followed by Marathi.
Prakrit
noun
Word Origin for Prakrit
C18: from Sanskrit prāktra original, from pra- before + kr to do, make + -ta indicating a participle
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