𑀲𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞

Prakrit

Etymology 1

  • Inherited from Sanskrit शिष्ट (śiṣṭa, left over).

    Adjective

    𑀲𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (siṭṭha) (Devanagari सिट्ठ)

    1. left over
    Descendants
    • Hindustani:

    Etymology 2

  • Inherited from Sanskrit शिष्ट (śiṣṭa, taught).

    Adjective

    𑀲𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (siṭṭha) (Devanagari सिट्ठ)

    1. taught, ordered, said

    Etymology 3

  • Inherited from Sanskrit सृष्ट (sṛṣṭa, let go, released). Cognate with Pali saṭṭha.

    Adjective

    𑀲𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (siṭṭha) (Devanagari सिट्ठ)

    1. created, arranged
    Alternative forms
    • *𑀲𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*saṭṭha), *𑀲𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*suṭṭha)reconstructed based on descendants
    Descendants
    • Northern Indo-Aryan:
      • Nepali: सिट्टो (siṭṭo, a kind of game)
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
      • Punjabi: (to throw)
        Gurmukhi script: ਸੁੱਟਣਾ (suṭṭaṇā)
        Shahmukhi script: سَٹّݨا (saṭṭṇā), سُٹّݨا (suṭṭṇā)
      • Saraiki: سَٹَّݨ (saṭṭaṇ)
      • Sindhi: سَٽَڻُ (saṭaṇu, to cast, throw)

    Etymology 4

  • Inherited from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭha, best).

    Adjective

    𑀲𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (siṭṭha) (Devanagari सिट्ठ)

    1. best, very good

    References

    • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “सिट्ठ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].