𑘤𑘲𑘕
Old Marathi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit 𑘤𑘲𑘕 (bī́ja). Doublet of 𑘤𑘲𑘽 (bīṃ). Compare Old Hindi बीज (bīja), Old Punjabi ਬੀਜੁ (bīju).
Noun
𑘤𑘲𑘕 (bīja) n (Devanagari बीज)
- seed
Declension
| Declension of 𑘤𑘱𑘕 | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| direct | 𑘤𑘲𑘕 (bīja) | 𑘤𑘲𑘕𑘹𑘽 (bījeṃ) |
| oblique | 𑘤𑘲𑘕𑘰 (bījā) | 𑘤𑘲𑘕𑘰𑘽 (bījāṃ) |
| instrumental | 𑘤𑘲𑘕𑘹𑘽 (bījeṃ) | 𑘤𑘲𑘕𑘲𑘽 (bījīṃ) |
| locative | 𑘤𑘲𑘕𑘲 (bījī) | 𑘤𑘲𑘕𑘲𑘽 (bījīṃ) |
Descendants
- Marathi: बीज (bīj)
Further reading
- Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “बीज”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.