𑘨𑘱𑘮𑘭
Old Marathi
Alternative forms
- 𑘨𑘲𑘭 (rīsa)
Etymology
Etymology tree
Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀭𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙 (riccha), from Sanskrit ऋक्ष (ṛkṣa), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hŕ̥ćšas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos. Compare Pali accha. Related to Marathi अस्वल (asval).
Noun
𑘨𑘱𑘮𑘭 (rihasa) m (Devanagari रिहस)
- a bear
References
- Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “रिहस”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan