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Sauraseni

noun
Sau·​ra·​se·​ni | \ ˌsau̇rəˈsānē\
plural -s

Definition of Sauraseni

: the central Prakrit language of northern India

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History and Etymology for Sauraseni

Sanskrit Śaurasenī

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