HyperDic: prakrit

English > 2 senses of the word Prakrit:
NOUNcommunicationPrakritany of the modern Indic languages
communicationPrakritany of the vernacular Indic languages of north and central India (as distinguished from Sanskrit) recorded from the 3rd century BC to the 4th century AD
English > Prakrit: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningAny of the modern Indic languages.
BroaderIndic, Indo-AryanA branch of the Indo-Iranian family of languages
AdjectivesPrakriticof or relating to Prakrit
English > Prakrit: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningAny of the vernacular Indic languages of north and central India (as distinguished from Sanskrit) recorded from the 3rd century BC to the 4th century AD.
NarrowerPaliAn ancient Prakrit language (derived from Sanskrit) that is the scriptural and liturgical language of Theravada Buddhism
BroaderIndic, Indo-AryanA branch of the Indo-Iranian family of languages
AdjectivesPrakriticof or relating to Prakrit

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