bíi
See also: Appendix:Variations of "bii"
Phalura edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Sanskrit बीज (bīja, “seed, semen (neut)”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bíi f (Perso-Arabic spelling بی)
- seed
Inflection edit
a-decl (Obl, pl): -a
References edit
- Liljegren, Henrik, Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bíi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Etymology 2 edit
From Sanskrit व्रजति (vrajati, “goes, wanders”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
bíi (intransitive, Perso-Arabic spelling بی)
- to go, leave, move
Inflection edit
Suppl (Prs): baáanu, (Pfv Masc Sg): gúum, (Pfv Fem Sg): gíi, (Pfv Pl): gíia, (Fut 1sg): béem, (Cv): be, (Imp): ba
References edit
- Liljegren, Henrik, Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)[2], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bíi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press