𑘨𑘱𑘮𑘭
Old Marathi
Alternative forms
- 𑘨𑘲𑘭 (rīsa)
Etymology
From Sanskrit ऋक्ष (ṛkṣa), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hŕ̥ćšas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos. Compare Pali accha. Related to Marathi अस्वल (asval).
Noun
𑘨𑘱𑘮𑘭 (rihasa) m (Devanagari रिहस)
- a bear
References
- Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), “रिहस”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan