ભેંસ
Gujarati
Alternative forms
- ભેંશ (bhẽś)
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻 (mahisī), from Sanskrit महिषी (máhiṣī). Doublet of મહિષી (mahiṣī). Cognate with Nepali भैंसी (bha͠isī), Hindi भैंस (bha͠is), Marathi म्हैस (mhais).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈbʱɛ̃s/
- Rhymes: -ɛ̃s
Noun
ભેંસ • (bhě̃s) f (masculine ભેંસર)
- buffalo
- Synonyms: મહિષી (mahiṣī), ગાવમેશ (gāvmeś)