Bengali

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Etymology

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Metathetic form of Middle Bengali ভড়ি (bhoṛi), from Sanskrit भृति (bhṛti, support) or भृतिका (bhṛtikā), from the root भृ (bhṛ), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰar-, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-. Cognate with Assamese ভৰি (bhori).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vanga) IPA(key): /bʱoi̯ɾ/, [ɓoi̯ɾ], [ˈbói̯ɹ]
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  • (Varendra) IPA(key): /bʱoi̯ɾ/, [ˈbʱoi̯ɾ]

Noun

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ভইড় (bhoiṛ) (Vanga, Varendra)

  1. the human leg
    Synonyms: পা (pa), ঠেং (ṭheṅ)
    ভইড় ব্যথা হাঁটতে পারি না।bhoiṛ bêtha hãṭte pari na.I can't walk with this leg pain.
  2. the human foot
    হোলা তো খন্তা দি ভইড় বগডি হালাইছে।hola tō khonta di bhôiṛ bogḍi halaiche.The boy cut his foot with the spud.
  3. soldier, servant