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Prakrit

[ prah-krit, -kreet ]

noun

  1. any of the vernacular Indic languages of the ancient and medieval periods, as distinguished from Sanskrit.


Prakrit

/ ˈprɑːkrɪt /

noun

  1. any of the vernacular Indic languages as distinguished from Sanskrit: spoken from about 300 bc to the Middle Ages See also Pali
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Derived Forms

  • Praˈkritic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • Pra·kritic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Prakrit1

1780–90; < Sanskrit prākṛta, derivative of prakṛti; prakriti
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Prakrit1

C18: from Sanskrit prāktra original, from pra- before + kr to do, make + -ta indicating a participle
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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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Prajnā-Paramitaprakriti