ବିଜୁଳି

Odia

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼𑀮𑀺𑀆 (vijjuliā), from Sanskrit विद्युल्लता (vidyullatā), from विद्युत् (vidyut) + लता (latā). Cognate to Gujarati વીજળી (vījaḷī), Hindustani بجلی / बिजली (bijlī), Nepali बिजुली (bijulī), Assamese বিজুলী (bizuli), Punjabi ਬਿਜਲੀ (bijlī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bid͡ʒuɭi/

Noun

ବିଜୁଳି (bijuḷi)

1. lightning

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ବିଜୁଳି”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press, page 5628