बहिरा

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi बहिर (bahira), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀩𑀳𑀺𑀭 (bahira), from Sanskrit बधिर (badhira). Compare with Konkani भेड्डो (bheḍḍo) and Hindi बहरा (bahrā).

Adjective

बहिरा • (bahirā)

deaf

See also

बधीर (badhīr) (assimilated form of Sanskrit borrowing बधिर (badhir) with final vowel lengthened)

References

Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “बहिरा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “बहिर”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “badhirá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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