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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   any 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 wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to this language. not-comparable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Any one of several Middle Indo-Aryan languages, all derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages.

Synonyms

All synonyms

englishlanguageprakrit language

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit प्राकृत (prākṛta).

Related phrases

Dramatic PrakritShauraseni Prakrit

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