𑂣𑂱𑂁𑂣𑂚𑂲

Magahi

Alternative forms

• 𑂣𑂱𑂣𑂩𑂲 (piprī)

Etymology

From Magadhi Prakrit *𑀧𑀺𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀟𑀸 (*pippaḍā). Cognate with Bengali পিঁপড়া (pĩpṛa), Sylheti ꠙꠤꠙꠠꠣ (fifṛa), Odia ପିମ୍ପୁଡ଼ି (pimpuṛi), Assamese পিপৰা (pipora) .

Noun

𑂣𑂱𑂁𑂣𑂚𑂲 (Pimpaṛī)

1. ant

   Synonym: 𑂒𑂴𑂀𑂗𑂲 (cū̃ṭī)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pipīlá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press