बीड़ा
Hindi
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀻𑀟𑀕 (bīḍaga), from Sanskrit वीटक (vīṭaka).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biː.ɽɑː/
Noun
बीड़ा • (bīṛā) m
- paan, betel leaf
- the initiative, a pledge
- बीड़ा उठाना ― bīṛā uṭhānā ― to take the initiative, take up a challenge
- fastening, tie
Declension
| Declension of बीड़ा | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | बीड़ा (bīṛā) | बीड़े (bīṛe) |
| Oblique | बीड़े (bīṛe) | बीड़ों (bīṛõ) |
| Vocative | बीड़े (bīṛe) | बीड़ो (bīṛo) |
See also
- बीड़ी (bīṛī)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “बीड़ा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “vīṭā (12045)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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