Meaning of Prakritism | Babel Free
/ˈpɹɑːkɹɪtɪzəm/Definitions
A (usually Sanskrit) word borrowed from a Prakrit, especially one showing the characteristic phonological developments separating the Prakrits from Sanskrit.
Examples
“¹ This constant use of sabbai in Chand may be nothing more than a Prakritism for the nom. pl. of Skr. sarvve.”
“With this chapter we once more enter definitely into the sphere of Prakritism. In a considerable number of cases the variations seem to be, in fact, strictly Prakritic.”
“Dukūla appears to be the name of a particular kind of textile and a yarn […] Some think that the term is a Prakritism for dvikūla, that is, a cloth with two borders. This is, however, unlikely, because of the use of the term for a kind of yarn.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.