भेंडी
Marathi
Etymology
From Sanskrit भिण्डा (bhiṇḍā). Cognate with Gujarati ભીંડો (bhī̃ḍo), Hindi भिंडी (bhiṇḍī), Punjabi ਭਿੰਡੀ (bhiṇḍī) / بھِنڈی (bhinḍī).
Noun
भेंडी • (bheṇḍī) f
- okra
References
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “भेंडी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “भेंडी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “भेंडी”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “bhiṇḍā (9492)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press