Gujarati

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ભેંસ (bhẽs, buffalo)

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻 (mahisī), from Sanskrit महिषी (máhiṣī). Doublet of મહિષી (mahiṣī). Cognate with Nepali भैंसी (bha͠isī), Hindi भैंस (bha͠is), Marathi म्हैस (mhais).

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ભેંસ (bhẽsf (masculine ભેંસો)

  1. buffalo
    Synonyms: મહિષી (mahiṣī), ગાવમેશ (gāvmeś)