पियेव्चे

Konkani

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀯𑀇 (pivaï), from Sanskrit पिबति (pibati). Compare Marathi पिणे (piṇe), Hindi पीना (pīnā).

Verb

पियेव्चे • (piyevce) (Latin script piyevche, Kannada script ಪಿಯೆವ್ಚೆ)

  1. to drink
    उदक पियेव्चे ― udak piyevce ― to drink water
    सोरो पियेव्चे ― soro piyevce ― to drink liquor
    • Konkani Vishwakosh [Konkani Encyclopedia] 4.922

References
  • Pushpak Bhattacharyya (2017) IndoWordNet‎
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “píbati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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