ବୋଉ

Odia

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वधू (vadhū). Cognate to Bengali বউ (bou) and Hindi बहू (bahū).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bou/

Noun

ବୋଉ (bou)

1. mother

   Synonyms: ମାଆ (māā), ମାତା (mātā), ମା (mā)

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ବୋଉ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press