berś

See also: bers, berš, bērs, bȩ̃rs, and бэрс

Romani

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲 (varisa), from Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣá, “year”). Cognate with Gujarati વરસ (varas), Hindustani بَرس / बरस (baras).

Noun

berś m (plural berśa)

  1. (International Standard) year

Descendants

  • → French: berge

References

  • Yaron Matras (2002) “Historical and linguistic origins”, in Romani: A Linguistic Introduction‎[1], Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 39
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