भँवर
Hindi
Alternative forms
- भौंर (bha͠ur)
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀫𑀭 (bhamara), from Sanskrit भ्रमर (bhramará, “large black bee; spinning top”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bʱə̃.ʋəɾ/, [bʱɐ̃.ʋɐɾ]
Noun
भँवर • (bhãvar) m (Urdu spelling بھَنوَر)
- black bee, carpenter bee, Xylocopa
- whirlpool, spinning of the waves
Declension
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भँवर”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhramara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhramará”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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