ବିଜୁଳି
Oriya
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼𑀮𑀺𑀆 (vijjuliā), from Sanskrit विद्युल्लता (vidyullatā), from विद्युत् (vidyut) + लता (latā). Cognate to Gujarati વીજળી (vījaḷī), Hindustani بجلی / बिजली (bijlī), Nepali बिजुली (bijulī), Assamese বিজুলী (bizuli), Punjabi ਬਿਜਲੀ (bijlī).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bid͡ʒuɭi/
Noun
ବିଜୁଳି (bijuḷi)
- lightning
References
- Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940), “ବିଜୁଳି”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press, page 5628