Odia edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit महिष (mahiṣa). Cognate to Bengali মোষ (mōś) and Hindi भैंस (bha͠is).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ମଇଁଷି (môĩṣi)

  1. buffalo

References edit

  • Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ମଇଁଷି”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
  • Neukom, Lukas (2003) A grammar of Oriya[1], Zürich: Seminar für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, page 16