𑂣𑂵𑂗

Bhojpuri

Etymology

From Magadhi Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (poṭṭa, “belly”). Compare Marathi पोट (poṭ, “belly”).

Noun

𑂣𑂵𑂗 (peṭa)

1. belly, stomach

   𑂯𑂧𑂰𑂩 𑂣𑂵𑂗 𑂠𑂳𑂎𑂰𑂞 𑂥𑂰

   hamār peṭ dukhāt bā

   His Stomach is aching

References

• Tiwari, Uday Narayan, The origin and development of Bhojpuri, The Asiatic Society, Kolkata: 1960.