Assamese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit महिष (mahiṣa). Cognate with Bengali মোষ (mōś), Odia ମଇଁଷି (maĩshi), Hindustani بھینس / भैंस (bha͠is), Sylheti ꠜꠂꠍ (bois).

Noun

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মৈহ (moih) (Central Assamese)

  1. buffalo