पुर्चे

Konkani

Alternative forms

• पुरप (purap)

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀽𑀭𑁂𑀇 (pūrei), from Sanskrit पूरयति (pūráyati, “to fill”), from the root पॄ (pṝ). Cognate with Marathi पुरणे (purṇe).

Verb

पुर्चे • (purce) (Latin script purche, Kannada script ಪುರ್ಚೆ)

1. to bury

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pūráyati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press