𑂍𑂣𑂲𑂮

Old Awadhi

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit कपीश (kapīśa, literally “the lord of monkeys”).

Proper noun

𑂍𑂣𑂲𑂮 (kapīsa) m (Devanagari कपीस)

1. (Hinduism) an epithet of Hanuman
   • c. 1500s CE, Tulsīdās, Hanumān Cālīsā :

     𑂔𑂨 𑂯𑂢𑂳𑂧𑂰𑂢 𑂔𑂹𑂖𑂰𑂢 𑂏𑂳𑂢 𑂮𑂰𑂏𑂩 𑃀
     𑂔𑂨 𑂍𑂣𑂲𑂮 𑂞𑂱𑂯𑂳𑂀 𑂪𑂷𑂍 𑂇𑂔𑂰𑂏𑂩 𑃁

     jaya hanumāna jñāna guna sāgara .
     jaya kapīsa tihum̐ loka ujāgara .

     /jay hanumān jñān gun sāgar .
     jay kapīs tihũ lok ujāgar ./

     Victory to Hanuman, the ocean of wisdom and virtue.
     Victory to the Lord of monkeys, the one who is known in the three worlds.