बेड़ी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑁂𑀠 (veḍha), from Sanskrit वेष्ट (veṣṭa). Doublet of बेढ़ (beṛh), बेड़ (beṛ), and बेड़ा (beṛā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /beː.ɽiː/

Noun

बेड़ी • (beṛī) f (Urdu spelling بیڑِی)

  1. fetter, fetters; bond
  2. ankle ring
  3. thread tied around children's ankles

Declension

Declension of बेड़ी (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct बेड़ी
beṛī 		बेड़ियाँ
beṛiyā̃
oblique बेड़ी
beṛī 		बेड़ियों
beṛiyõ
vocative बेड़ी
beṛī 		बेड़ियो
beṛiyo

References

  • Bahri, Caturvedi, Dasa-Hindi (2022) “बेड़ी”, in Digital Dictionaries of South Asia [Combined Hindi Dictionaries]
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