Magadhi
/ˈmɑːɡədi/(also Magad'hi)
noun
A dialect of Prakrit, anciently spoken in an area corresponding with part of the modern state of Bihar.
- Māgadhī Apabhraṃśa is the name of a later form of the language..
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Asiatick Researches. From Sanskrit Māgadhī from Magadha South Bihar.