𑘤𑘲𑘽

Old Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀩𑀻𑀅 (bīa), from Sanskrit 𑘤𑘲𑘕 (bī́ja). Doublet of 𑘤𑘲𑘕 (bīja).

Noun

𑘤𑘲𑘽 (bīṃ) n (Devanagari बीं)

1. seed

Derived terms

• 𑘤𑘲𑘽𑘪𑘚 (bīṃvaḍa, “fertile land”)

Descendants

• Marathi: बी (bī)

Further reading

• Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “बीं”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bīˊja”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 523