𑘤𑘲𑘕

Old Marathi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit 𑘤𑘲𑘕 (bī́ja). Doublet of 𑘤𑘲𑘽 (bīṃ). Compare Old Hindi बीज (bīja), Old Punjabi ਬੀਜੁ (bīju).

Noun

𑘤𑘲𑘕 (bīja) n (Devanagari बीज)

  1. seed

Declension

Declension of 𑘤𑘱𑘕
singular plural
direct 𑘤𑘲𑘕 (bīja) 𑘤𑘲𑘕𑘹𑘽 (bījeṃ)
oblique 𑘤𑘲𑘕𑘰 (bījā) 𑘤𑘲𑘕𑘰𑘽 (bījāṃ)
instrumental 𑘤𑘲𑘕𑘹𑘽 (bījeṃ) 𑘤𑘲𑘕𑘲𑘽 (bījīṃ)
locative 𑘤𑘲𑘕𑘲 (bījī) 𑘤𑘲𑘕𑘲𑘽 (bījīṃ)

Descendants

  • Marathi: बीज (bīj)

Further reading

  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “बीज”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
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