भैंस
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻 (mahisī), from Sanskrit महिष (mahiṣa). Cognate with Nepali भैंसी (bha͠isī), Gujarati ભેંસ (bhẽs), Marathi म्हैस (mhais).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
भैंस • (bha͠is) f (masculine भैंसा, Urdu spelling بھینس)
- buffalo
- water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
- (Bombay Hindi, slang) laptop computer
- Synonyms: लैपटॉप (laipṭŏp), सुवाह्य संगणक (suvāhya saṅgṇak)
Declension edit
Declension of भैंस (fem cons-stem)
References edit
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भैंस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mahiṣá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press