रीछ

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙 (riccha), from Sanskrit ऋक्ष (ṛkṣa), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hŕ̥ćšas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɾiːt͡ʃʰ/

Noun

रीछ • (rīch) m (Urdu spelling ریچھ)

  1. bear (mammal)
    Synonym: भालू (bhālū)

Declension

Derived terms

  • रीछनी (rīchnī, female bear)
  • रीछपति (rīchapti, epithet of Jambavan, literally lord of the bears)
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