Ashokan Prakrit

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit मध्य (mádhya).

Noun

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𑀫𑀛 (majha /majjha/) n (Girnar, Dhauli)

  1. middle
    • c. 256 BCE, Aśoka, Major Rock Edict 14 Girnar:
      𑀏𑀯 𑀲𑀁𑀔𑀺𑀢𑁂𑀦 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀢𑀺 𑀫𑀛𑀫𑁂𑀦 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀢𑀺 𑀯𑀺𑀲𑁆𑀢𑀢𑀦
      eva saṃkhitena asti majhamena asti vistatana
      [] whether in abridged form or in middle [form] or in full length.