𑂥𑂱𑂯𑂰𑂢
Bhojpuri edit
Etymology edit
From Ashokan Prakrit विभानु (“knee”). Compare Bengali বিহান (bihan, “morning”).
Noun edit
𑂥𑂱𑂯𑂰𑂢 (bihān)
References edit
- Tiwari, Uday Narayan, The origin and development of Bhojpuri, The Asiatic Society, Kolkata: 1960.
Magahi edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit विभानु (vibhānu).
Noun edit
𑂥𑂱𑂯𑂰𑂢 (bihān)
Adverb edit
𑂥𑂱𑂯𑂰𑂢 (bihān)
- in the morning
References edit
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vibhāna”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press