बहिरा

Marathi

Etymology

From Old Marathi बहिर (bahira), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀩𑀳𑀺𑀭 (bahira), from Sanskrit बधिर (badhira). Compare with Konkani भेड्डो and Hindi बहरा (bahrā).

Adjective

बहिरा • (bahirā)

deaf

See also

बधीर (badhīr) (assimilated form of Sanskrit borrowing बधिर (badhir) with final vowel lengthened)

References

James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “बहिरा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), “बहिर”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “badhirá (9130)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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