Phagwah

Caribbean Hindustani

Etymology

Etymology tree
Sanskrit फ॒ल्गु (phalgú)
Prakrit 𑀨𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀼 (phaggu)
Awadhi फगुवा (phaguvā)
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Prakrit 𑀨𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀼 (phaggu)
Bhojpuri फगुवा (phaguvā)
Caribbean Hindustani Phagwah

    Inherited from Awadhi फगुवा (phaguvā), or from Bhojpuri फगुवा (phaguvā).[1]

    Proper noun

    Phagwah

    1. (Hinduism) Holi

    Descendants

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

    References

    1. ^ Lise Winer (2009), “Phagwa”, in Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago: On Historical Principles, Montreal, Que.: McGill–Queen’s University Press, →ISBN, page 688, column 2
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