भैंस
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻 (mahisī), from Sanskrit महिषी (máhiṣī). Cognate with Nepali भैंसी (bha͠isī), Gujarati ભેંસ (bhẽs), Marathi म्हैस (mhais).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bʱɛ̃ːs/, [bʱɛ̃ːs̪]
Noun
भैंस • (bha͠is) f (masculine भैंसा, Urdu spelling بھینس)
Declension
Declension of भैंस (fem cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | भैंस bha͠is |
भैंसें bha͠isẽ |
| oblique | भैंस bha͠is |
भैंसों bha͠isõ |
| vocative | भैंस bha͠is |
भैंसो bha͠iso |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “भैंस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “mahiṣá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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