पीस
See also: पास, पासे, पांसु, पिसो, पुस, पुंस्, पेसो, पैस, and पैसा
Hindi
Etymology
Inflection of पीसना (pīsnā, “to grind, gnash, crush”).
Verb
पीस • (pīs)
- inflection of पीसना (pīsnā):
- stem
- second-person singular present imperative
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘢𑘲𑘭 (pīsa), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙 (piccha), 𑀧𑀺𑀁𑀙 (piṃcha), from Sanskrit पिच्छ (piccha). Compare Gujarati પીછું (pīchũ), પીંછું (pī̃chũ), Marwari पीछ (pīch), Oriya ପିଚ୍ଛ (picchô), Maithili पिच्छ (piccha) / 𑒣𑒱𑒔𑓂𑒕 (piccha), Sinhalese පිහාටු (pihāṭu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pis/, [piːs]
Noun
पीस • (pīs) n
- feather
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine, “पीस”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 90.
- Molesworth, James Thomas, “पीस”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, 1857, page 520.
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna, “पी(पीं)स”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, 1932-1950.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “piccha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 460.