सूगा

Bhojpuri

Alternative forms

  • सूग्गा (sūggā)
  • सूगना (sūgᵊnā)

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *ḱewk-der.?
    Sanskrit शुक (śuka)slbor.
    Bhojpuri सूगा (sūgā)

    Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit शुक (śuka), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewk-.

    Noun

    सूगा (sūgā) m (Kaithi 𑂮𑂴𑂏𑂰)

    1. parrot
      मारबो रे सुगवा धनूख से, सूगा गिरीहें मुरुछाइ
      mārᵊbō rē sugᵊvā dhanūkh sē, sūgā girīhē̃ muruchāi
      O Parrot, I will hit you with a bow, the parrot will fall down getting unconscious.

    References

    • Tiwari, Udai Narain (1960) The Origin and Development of Bhojpuri‎[1], Kolkata: The Asiatic Society
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