Bhojpuri edit

Etymology edit

From Magadhi Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (poṭṭa, belly). Compare Marathi पोट (poṭ, belly).

Noun edit

𑂣𑂵𑂗 (peṭa)

  1. belly, stomach
    𑂯𑂧𑂰𑂩 𑂣𑂵𑂗 𑂠𑂳𑂎𑂰𑂞 𑂥𑂰
    hamār peṭ dukhāt bā
    His Stomach is aching

References edit

  • Tiwari, Uday Narayan, The origin and development of Bhojpuri, The Asiatic Society, Kolkata: 1960.