𑂣𑂱𑂁𑂣𑂚𑂲
Magahi
Alternative forms
- 𑂣𑂱𑂣𑂩𑂲 (piprī)
Etymology
From Magadhi Prakrit *𑀧𑀺𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀟𑀸 (*pippaḍā). Cognate with Bengali পিঁপড়া (pĩpṛa), Sylheti ꠙꠤꠙꠠꠣ (fifṛa), Odia ପିମ୍ପୁଡ଼ି (pimpuṛi), Assamese পিপৰা (pipora) .
Noun
𑂣𑂱𑂁𑂣𑂚𑂲 (Pimpaṛī)
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- Synonym: 𑂒𑂴𑂀𑂗𑂲 (cū̃ṭī)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pipīlá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press