भँवरा

Hindi

Alternative forms

• भौंरा (bha͠urā)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀫𑀭 (bhamara), from Sanskrit भ्रमर (bhramará).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bʱə̃ʋ.ɾɑː/, [bʱɐ̃ʋ.ɾäː]

Noun

भँवरा • (bhãvrā) m (Urdu spelling بھنورا)

1. a large black bee, bumblebee

Declension

Declension of भँवरा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भँवरा bhãvrā	भँवरे bhãvre
oblique	भँवरे bhãvre	भँवरों bhãvrõ
vocative	भँवरे bhãvre	भँवरो bhãvro

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भँवरा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “भँवरा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha