भीक

Hindi

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱiːk/

Noun

भीक • (bhīkf

  1. pronunciation spelling of भीख (bhīkh)

Declension

Declension of भीक (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct भीक
bhīk
भीकें
bhīkẽ
oblique भीक
bhīk
भीकों
bhīkõ
vocative भीक
bhīk
भीको
bhīko

Further reading

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘥𑘲𑘎 (bhīka), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā), from Sanskrit भिक्षा (bhikṣā́). Doublet of भिक्षा (bhikṣā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʱik/, [bʱiːk]
  • Hyphenation: भीक
  • Rhymes: -ik

Noun

भीक • (bhīkf

  1. begging, alms
    Synonym: भिक्षा (bhikṣā)
    भीक मागणेbhīk māgṇeto beg
    मी असं भीक मागणार नाही.
    mī asa bhīk māgṇār nāhī.
    I will not beg like this.

Further reading

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “भीक”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 110
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “भीक”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 614
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “भीक”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 2371
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhikṣāˊ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 540

Old Marathi

Noun

भीक (bhīkaf

  1. Devanagari script form of 𑘥𑘲𑘎

References

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    Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “भीक”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan