उसीसा

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit उच्छीर्षक (ucchīrṣaka), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *ut-śīrṣa. Compare Marathi उशी (uśī), Gujarati ઓશીકું (ośīkũ).

Noun

उसीसा • (usīsā) m

  1. (rare) pillow
    Synonym: तकिया (takiyā)

References
  • McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “उसीसा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
  • Platts, John T. (1884), “उसीसा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.
  • Syamasundara Dasa (1965–1975), “उसीसा”, in Hindi Sabdasagara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*ut--śīrṣa (1853)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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