बहिरे

Marathi

Etymology

नपुसकलिंग (napusakliṅga): बहिरे n (bahire)
पुल्लिंग (pulliṅga): बहिरा m (bahirā)
स्त्रीलिंग (strīliṅga): बहिरी f (bahirī)

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘤𑘮𑘲𑘨 (bahira, deaf), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀩𑀳𑀺𑀭 (bahira, deaf), from Sanskrit बधिर (badhira, deaf). Doublet of बधीर (badhīr).

Pronunciation

  • (formal) IPA(key): /bə.ɦi.ɾe/, [bʱəi.ɾe]
  • (colloquial) IPA(key): /bə.ɦi.ɾə/, [bʱəi.ɾə]

Adjective

बहिरे • (bahire) (indeclinable) (neuter)

  1. deaf

Noun

बहिरे • (bahire)

  1. direct plural of बहिरा (bahirā)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “बहिरे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies