Magahi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā), from Sanskrit भिक्षा (bhikṣā). Cognate with Gujarati ભીખ (bhīkh), Hindustani بِھیک (bhīk) / भीख (bhīkh), Sindhi بِيکَ / बीख, Punjabi ਭਿੱਖ (bhikkha) / بھِکّھ (bhikkh), Nepali भिख (bhikh), Maithili भीख (bhīkh) / 𑒦𑒲𑒐 (bhīkha), Odia ଭିକ (bhika), ଭିଖ (bhikha), Bengali ভিখ (bhikh), Sinhalese බික් (bik).

Noun

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𑂦𑂲𑂎 (bhīkh)

  1. begging, alms

Derived terms

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