ભેંસ

Gujarati

ભેંસ (bhẽs, “buffalo”)

Alternative forms

ભેંશ (bhẽś)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻 (mahisī), from Sanskrit महिषी (máhiṣī). Doublet of મહિષી (mahiṣī). Cognate with Nepali भैंसी (bha͠isī), Hindi भैंस (bha͠is), Marathi म्हैस (mhais).

Pronunciation

(Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈbʱɛ̃s/
Rhymes: -ɛ̃s

Noun

ભેંસ • (bhẽs) f (masculine ભેંસો)

buffalo
Synonyms: મહિષી (mahiṣī), ગાવમેશ (gāvmeś)

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