𑂦𑂲𑂎

Magahi

Etymology

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 (bhikô), ଭିଖ (bhikhô), Bengali ভিখ (bhikh), Sinhalese බික් (bik).

Noun

𑂦𑂲𑂎 (bhīkh)

1. begging, alms

Derived terms

• 𑂦𑂱𑂎𑂧𑂑𑂹𑂏 (bhīkhmaṅg)