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বিজলী

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼𑀮𑀺𑀅 (vijjulia), from earlier *𑀯𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼𑀮𑀬𑀺𑀆 (*vijjulayiā) from Sanskrit विद्युल्लतिका (vidyullatikā, “forked lightning”), composed of विद्युत् (vidyut, “lightning”) + लतिका (latikā, “creeper, vine, liana”), with the shape of the lightning being compared to a creeper.[1] Cognate with Hindi बिजली (bijlī). Partial doublets are বিদ্যুৎ (biddut) and লতিকা (lotika).

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Noun edit

বিজলী • (bijlī)

  1. lightning, electricity
    Synonyms: বজ্র (bojro), বাজ (baj), অশনি (ośoni), বিদ্যুৎ (biddut), তড়িৎ (toṛit)

References edit

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