Magahi ስም Magahi በቀጥታ ስም Magadhi Prakrit የሚመነጩ, እና የተማረ ነው ተናጋሪዎች ይልቅ "Magahi" ይልቅ "Magadhi" ብሎ ለመጥራት እመርጣለሁ.
The name Magahi is directly derived from the name Magadhi Prakrit, and educated speakers of Magahi prefer to call it "Magadhi" rather than "Magahi."[193]