Prakrit

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्राकृत (prākṛta, unrefined, natural, i.e. vernacular).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑːkɹɪt/

Proper noun

Prakrit (plural Prakrits)

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

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