𑂣𑂱𑂁𑂣𑂚𑂲

Magahi

Alternative forms
  • 𑂣𑂱𑂣𑂩𑂲

Etymology

From Magadhi Prakrit *𑀧𑀺𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀟𑀸 (*pippaḍā). Cognate with Bengali পিঁপড়া (pĩpṛa), Sylheti ꠙꠤꠙꠠꠣ (fifṛa), Oriya ପିମ୍ପୁଡ଼ି (pimpuṛi), Assamese পিপৰা (pipora) .

Noun

𑂣𑂱𑂁𑂣𑂚𑂲 (Pimpaṛī)

  1. ant
    Synonym: 𑂒𑂴𑂀𑂗𑂲

References
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “pipīlá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press.
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