फगुवा

Awadhi

Etymology

Etymology tree
Sanskrit फ॒ल्गु (phalgú)
Prakrit 𑀨𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀼 (phaggu)
Awadhi फगुवा

    Inherited from Old Awadhi 𑂤𑂰𑂏 (phāga), from Prakrit 𑀨𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀼 (phaggu), from Sanskrit फ॒ल्गु (phalgú).[1]

    Proper noun

    फगुवा (phaguvā) m

    1. (Hinduism) Holi

    Descendants

    • Caribbean Hindustani: Phagwah
      • → Dutch: Phagwah
      • → Guyanese Creole English: Phagwah
      • → Trinidadian Creole English: Phagwah

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “phalgú”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 509

    Bhojpuri

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Sanskrit फ॒ल्गु (phalgú)
    Prakrit 𑀨𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀼 (phaggu)
    Bhojpuri फगुवा

      Inherited from Prakrit 𑀨𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀼 (phaggu), from Sanskrit फ॒ल्गु (phalgú).[1]

      Proper noun

      फगुवा (phaguvā) m (Kaithi 𑂤𑂏𑂳𑂫𑂰)

      1. (Hinduism) Holi

      Descendants

      References

      1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “phalgú”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 509: “Bhoj. phaguā 'Holi festival'”
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