ٻيڙي

Sindhi

Etymology 1

From Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀻𑀟𑀺𑀅 (vīḍia)), from Sanskrit वीटिका (vīṭikā). Cognate to Hindi बीड़ी (bīṛī).

Noun

ٻيڙي • (b̤īṛī) f (Devanagari ॿीड़ी)

1. button
2. betel leaf roll

Etymology 2

From Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑁂𑀟 (beḍa)), from Sanskrit बेडा (beḍā, “boat”).

Noun

ٻِيڙِي • (b̤eṛī) f (Devanagari ॿेड़ी)

1. boat

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
• Sindhi Language Authority, Online Sindhi Dictionaries, http://dic.sindhila.edu.pk/index.php?txtsrch=%D9%BB%D9%8A%DA%99%D9%8A