बीड़ा
See also: बीड
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀻𑀟𑀕 (bīḍaga), from Sanskrit वीटक (vīṭaka). Cognate with Marathi विडा (viḍā).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
बीड़ा • (bīṛā) m (Urdu spelling بیڑا)
- paan, betel leaf
- the initiative, a pledge
- बीड़ा उठाना ― bīṛā uṭhānā ― to take the initiative, take up a challenge
- fastening, tie
Declension edit
Declension of बीड़ा (masc ā-stem)
See also edit
- बीड़ी (bīṛī)
References edit
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “bīṛā”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vīṭā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press