Awadhi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian بَلْغَم (balğam), from Arabic بَلْغَم (balḡam), from Ancient Greek φλέγμα (phlégma). Compare Hindi बलग़म (balġam).

Noun

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बलगमु (balgamum

  1. phlegm
    Synonym: कफ (kaph)

References

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  • Dr. Suryaprasad Dikshit, Dr. Sajeevanlal Yadav (1996) “बलगमु”, in अवधी शब्द-कोश [Awadhi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Lucknow: Vishwavidyalaya Hindi Prakashan, University of Lucknow, page 105