Definitions for Prakrit
ˈprɑ krɪt, -kritprakrit

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Prakritnoun

   any of the modern Indic languages

2. Prakritnoun

   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

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Prakritnoun

   Any of a broad family of the Indic languages and dialects spoken in ancient India.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prakrit

   The Prakrits (; Sanskrit: prākṛta; Shauraseni:

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1. prakrit

   Prakrit is an ancient language that was spoken and written in India and its subcontinent before the modern languages like Hindi and Bengali evolved. It refers collectively to several Middle Indo-Aryan languages known from inscriptions, literary works, and grammarians’ descriptions. Dating back to at least the 3rd century BCE, Prakrit languages were used in Buddhist and Jain canonical works and their commentaries. Additionally, Prakrit is related to Sanskrit, and in a classical context, it is often contrasted with it as a more popular or vernacular language.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prakritnoun

   any one of the popular dialects descended from, or akin to, Sanskrit; -- in distinction from the Sanskrit, which was used as a literary and learned language when no longer spoken by the people. Pali is one of the Prakrit dialects

2. Etymology: [Skr. prkta original, natural, usual, common, vulgar.]

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1. Prakrit

   Prakrit is the name for a group of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages. The Ardhamagadhi language, an archaic form of the Magadhi language which was used extensively to write Jain scriptures, is often considered to be the definitive form of Prakrit, while others are considered variants thereof. Prakrit grammarians would give the full grammar of Ardhamagadhi first, and then define the other grammars with relation to it. For this reason, courses teaching "Prakrit" are often regarded as teaching Ardhamagadhi. The Pali language tends to be treated as a special exception from the variants of the Ardhamagadhi language, as Classical Sanskrit grammars do not consider it as a Prakrit per se, presumably for sectarian rather than linguistic reasons. Other Prakrits are reported in old historical sources, but are no longer spoken. Some modern scholars follow this classification by including all Middle Indo-Aryan languages under the rubric of "Prakrits", while others emphasise the independent development of these languages, often separated from the history of Sanskrit by wide divisions of caste, religion, and geography. While Prakrits were originally seen as "lower" forms of language, the influence they had on Sanskrit, allowing it to be more easily used by the common people, as well as "Sanskritization" of Prakrits gave Prakrits progressively higher cultural cachet.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prâkrit

   prä′krit, n. the collective name of those languages or dialects which are immediately derived from, or stand in an immediate relation to, Sanskrit.—adj. Prâkrit′ic. [Sans. prākrita, the natural—prakriti, nature.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prakrit

   name given to a group of Hindu languages based on Sanskrit.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Prakrit in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Prakrit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Prakrit
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prakrit
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prakrit
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Prakrit
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Prakrit
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Prakrit
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Prakrit