ফির

Middle Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Apabhramsa 𑆦𑆴𑆫𑆅 (phiraï), from Prakrit 𑀨𑀺𑀭𑀇 (phiraï), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀨𑀺𑀭𑀢𑀺 (*phirati).

Verb

ফির (phir)[1]

  1. to turn about, move about in a circle

Descendants

  • Bengali: ফেরা (phera)

References

  1. ^ Sen, Sukumar (1971) An Etymological Dictionary of Bengali: c. 1000-1800 A.D.‎[1], volume 2, Calcutta: Eastern Publishers, page 596.

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