পড়বেষী

Old Bengali

Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀟𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀲𑀺𑀅 (paḍivesia), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀧𑀝𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀲𑀺𑀬 (paṭivesiya), from Sanskrit প্রতিবেশ্য (pratibeśya).[1]

    Noun

    পড়বেষী (paṛabeṣī)[2][3]

    1. neighbour
      • a. 12th c. CE, Caryā 33:
        টালত মোর ঘর
        নাহি পড়বেষী
        ṭālata mora ghara
        nāhi paṛabeṣi
        My house is on a mound
        I have no neighbour

    Descendants

    • Middle Bengali: পড়শী (poṛośi), পড়সী (poṛośi), পড়িশি (poṛiśi)

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