Prakritism

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Prakritism

/ˈpɹɑːkɹɪtɪzəm/ UK
/ˈpɹɑkɹɪtɪzəm/ US

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From Prakrit + -ism; compare Prakritic, Prakritize.

noun Prakritisms

A (usually Sanskrit) word borrowed from a Prakrit, especially one showing the characteristic phonological developments separating the Prakrits from Sanskrit. ¹ This constant use of sabbai in Chand may be nothing more than a Prakritism for the nom. pl. of Skr. sarvve.

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@misc{prakritism_2026,
  title = {Prakritism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prakritism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}