bíi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bii"

Phalura

Etymology 1

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Proto-Indo-Iranian *bíHȷ́am

Sanskrit बीज (bīja)

Phalura bíi

Inherited from Sanskrit बीज (bīja, “seed, semen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bíi/

Noun

bíi f (Perso-Arabic spelling بی)

1. seed

Declension

Declension of bíi (a-decl)
	singular	plural
nominative	bíi	bíia
oblique	bíia	bíiam

References

• Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “bíi”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎^[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bī́ja”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 523

Etymology 2

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Proto-Indo-European *wreg-

Sanskrit व्रजति (vrajati)

Phalura bíi

Inherited from Sanskrit व्रजति (vrajati, “goes, wanders”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bíi/

Verb

bíi (intransitive, Perso-Arabic spelling بی)

1. to go, leave, move

Inflection

Suppl (Prs): baáanu, (Pfv Masc Sg): gúum, (Pfv Fem Sg): gíi, (Pfv Pl): gíia, (Fut 1sg): béem, (Cv): be, (Imp): ba

References

• Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “bíi”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎^[2], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vrájati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 708