बाँसुरी

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Braj

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Etymology

    Derived from Sanskrit वंशी (vaṃśī) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀮- (-la-).

    Noun

    बाँसुरी (bā̃surīf

    1. flute, bansuri

    Hindi

    बाँसुरी

    Etymology

      Borrowed from Braj बाँसुरी (bā̃surī), ultimately from Sanskrit वंशी (vaṃśī, flute). Doublet of बाँसली (bā̃slī), the native term which it displaced.

      Cognate to Gujarati વાંસળી (vā̃saḷī), Bengali বাঁশি (bãśi), Assamese বাঁহী (bãhi).

      Pronunciation

      • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bɑ̃ː.sʊ.ɾiː/,

      Noun

      बाँसुरी (bā̃surīf (Urdu spelling بانسری)

      1. (music) bansuri, flute
        Synonym: (obsolete) बाँसली (bā̃slī)

      Declension

      Descendants

      • English: bansuri

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