बीड़ा
See also: बीड
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀻𑀟𑀕 (bīḍaga), from Sanskrit वीटक (vīṭaka). Cognate with Marathi विडा (viḍā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /biː.ɽɑː/, [biː.ɽäː]
Noun
बीड़ा • (bīṛā) m (Urdu spelling بیڑا)
- paan, betel leaf
- the initiative, a pledge
- बीड़ा उठाना ― bīṛā uṭhānā ― to take the initiative, take up a challenge
- fastening, tie
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | बीड़ा bīṛā |
बीड़े bīṛe |
| oblique | बीड़े bīṛe |
बीड़ों bīṛõ |
| vocative | बीड़े bīṛe |
बीड़ो bīṛo |
See also
- बीड़ी (bīṛī)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “bīṛā”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vīṭā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press