𑂦𑂱𑂎𑂰𑂩𑂲

Bhojpuri

Etymology

From Magadhi Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀭𑀻𑀅 (bhikkhārīa, “monk, beggar”) from Sanskrit भिक्षकारिक (bhikṣakārika, “monk, beggar”)

Noun

𑂦𑂱𑂎𑂰𑂩𑂲 (bhikhārī)

1. beggar

   𑂈 𑂉𑂏𑂷 𑂦𑂱𑂎𑂰𑂩𑂲 𑂯𑂗𑂵

   ū ego bhikhārī haṭe

   He is a beggar

References

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