बिच्छू
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀼𑀅 (vicchua), from Sanskrit वृश्चिक (vṛścika). Cognate to Marathi विंचू (viñcū).
Doublet of वृश्चिक (vŕścik), a tatsama.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /bɪt̪.t͡ʃʰuː/, [bɪt̚.t͡ʃʰuː]
Noun
बिच्छू • (bicchū) m (Urdu spelling بچھو)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | बिच्छू bicchū |
बिच्छू bicchū |
| oblique | बिच्छू bicchū |
बिच्छुओं bicchuõ |
| vocative | बिच्छू bicchū |
बिच्छुओ bicchuo |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “बिच्छू”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 3487
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “बिच्छू”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 521
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “बिच्छू”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 731
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “बिच्छू”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 457.