Bhojpuri

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀮 (pippala), from Sanskrit पिप्पल (pippala).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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पीपर (pīparm (Kaithi 𑂣𑂲𑂣𑂩)[2]

  1. bodhi tree, sacred fig, Ficus religiosa
  2. (medicine) a kind of medicine (clarification of this definition is needed)

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “píppala”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 464:Bi. Mth. Bhoj. Aw.lakh. pīpar
  2. ^ Arjun Tiwari (2019) “पीपर”, in भोजपुरी-हिंदी शब्दकोश [Bhojpuri-Hindi Dictionary]‎[1] (in Hindi), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: University Publications, page 293