રીંછ

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙 (riccha), from Sanskrit ऋक्ष (ṛkṣa), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hŕ̥ṭṣas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hŕ̥ćšas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos (“bear”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈɾĩt͡ʃʰ/

Noun

રીંછ • (rī̃ch) n (plural રીંછો)

1. bear

   Synonyms: ભાલૂક (bhālūk), ઋક્ષ (ŕkṣ)