बेर
Hindi
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /beːɾ/
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Hindi बेर (bera), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀤𑀭 (badara), from Sanskrit बदर (badara).[1] Doublet of बदर (badar), a tatsama.
Noun
बेर • (ber) m (Urdu spelling بیر)
- the Indian jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana) or its fruit
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | बेर ber |
बेर ber |
| oblique | बेर ber |
बेरों berõ |
| vocative | बेर ber |
बेरो bero |
Derived terms
- बेर-गुठली (ber-guṭhlī)
Descendants
Etymology 2
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑁂𑀮𑀸 (velā), from Sanskrit वेला (velā).[2]
Alternative forms
- बेरी (berī)
Noun
बेर • (ber) m (Urdu spelling بیر)
Derived terms
- बेर-बेर (ber-ber)
Related terms
- अबेर (aber)
References
- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bádara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vḗlā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “बेर”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Maithili
Etymology
From Sanskrit वेला (velā, “time”). Compare Assamese বেলি (beli).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [beːɾ]
Noun
बेर • (bēr) (Tirhuta 𑒥𑒹𑒩)