बीच

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀘 (vicca), from Sanskrit *वीच्य (vīcya), which is derived from the root *व्यञ्च् (vyañc), from वि- (vi-) +‎ अञ्च् (añc)[1]. The root अञ्च् (añc) is from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hanč-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk-. Cognate to Punjabi ਵਿੱਚ (vicca, “in”).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /biːt͡ʃ/

Noun

बीच • (bīc) m (Urdu spelling بیچ‎)

  1. middle, centre
    सारा सामान बीच में डालो। ― sārā sāmān bīc mẽ ḍālo. ― Put the stuff in the middle.
    Synonym: मध्य (madhya)

Declension
Declension of बीच (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct बीच
bīc		 बीच
bīc
oblique बीच
bīc		 बीचों
bīcõ
vocative बीच
bīc		 बीचो
bīco

Derived terms

References
  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “vīcya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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