Ardhamagadhi
noun
Ar·dha·ma·ga·dhi
\ˌärdəˈmägədē\
Definition of Ardhamagadhi
-s
: a Prakrit language of north India used in a large part of the Jain canon
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Origin and Etymology of ardhamagadhi
borrowed from Sanskrit ardhamāgadhī, from ardha “half” + māgadhī, language of Magadha (ancient kingdom in eastern India), derivative of magadha “Magadha”
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