रिहस

Old Marathi

Alternative forms

• रीस (rīsa)

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀭𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙 (riccha), from Sanskrit ऋक्ष (ṛkṣa), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hŕ̥ṭṣas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hŕ̥ćšas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos. Compare Pali accha. Related to Marathi अस्वल (asval).

Noun

रिहस (rihasa) m (Modi 𑘨𑘱𑘮𑘭)

1. a bear

References

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