𑂣𑂵𑂗

Bhojpuri

Etymology

From Magadhi Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (poṭṭa, “belly”). Compare Marathi पोट (poṭ, “belly”).

Noun

𑂣𑂵𑂗 (peṭa)

belly, stomach
𑂯𑂧𑂰𑂩 𑂣𑂵𑂗 𑂠𑂳𑂎𑂰𑂞 𑂥𑂰
hamār peṭ dukhāt bā
His Stomach is aching

References

Tiwari, Uday Narayan, The origin and development of Bhojpuri, The Asiatic Society, Kolkata: 1960.

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