𑀯𑀁𑀲𑀻

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वंशी (vaṃśī).

Noun

𑀯𑀁𑀲𑀻 (vaṃsī) f (Devanagari वंसी)

1. flute

Descendants

• Eastern:
  • Early Assamese: বাঁশী (ba̐śī)
    • Assamese: বাঁহী (bãhi)
  • Bengali: বাঁশি (bãśi)
  • Odia: ବଇଁଶୀ (baĩśi)
• Central:
  • Hindustani: bãsī
    • Hindi: बंसी
    • Urdu: بَن٘سِی

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “वंसी”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vaṃsī”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press