𑀯𑀁𑀲𑀻

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वंशी (vaṃśī).

Noun

𑀯𑀁𑀲𑀻 (vaṃsī) f (Devanagari वंसी)

  1. flute

Descendants

  • Eastern:
    • Early Assamese: বাঁশী (ba̐śī)
    • Bengali: বাঁশি (bãśi)
    • Odia: ବଇଁଶୀ (baĩśi)
  • Central:

References

  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “वंसी”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “vaṃsī”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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