𑘤𑘲𑘽
Old Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀩𑀻𑀅 (bīa), from Sanskrit 𑘤𑘲𑘕 (bī́ja). Doublet of 𑘤𑘲𑘕 (bīja).
Noun
𑘤𑘲𑘽 (bīṃ) n (Devanagari बीं)
Derived terms
- 𑘤𑘲𑘽𑘪𑘚 (bīṃvaḍa, “fertile land”)
Descendants
- Marathi: बी (bī)
Further reading
- Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “बीं”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bīˊja”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 523