बाफ

Awadhi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀩𑀧𑁆𑀨 (bappha), from Sanskrit बाष्प (bāṣpa), a variant of वाष्प (vāṣpa).

Noun

बाफ (bāph) f

1. vapour, steam

References

• Dr. Suryaprasad Dikshit, Dr. Sajeevanlal Yadav (1996) “बाफ”, in अवधी शब्द-कोश [Awadhi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Lucknow: Vishwavidyalaya Hindi Prakashan, University of Lucknow, page 106
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bāṣpá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 521

Nepali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀩𑀧𑁆𑀨 (bappha), from Sanskrit बाष्प (bāṣpa), a variant of वाष्प (vāṣpa).

Noun

बाफ • (bāph)

1. vapour, steam

References

• Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “बाफ”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar, page 441
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bāṣpá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 521