भैंस

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Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻 (mahisī), from Sanskrit महिष (mahiṣa). Cognate with Nepali भैंसी (bha͠isī), Gujarati ભેંસ (bhẽs), Marathi म्हैस (mhais), Punjabi ਮ੍ਹੈਂਸ (mhains).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱɛ̃ːs/

Noun

भैंस (bha͠isf (masculine भैंसा, Urdu spelling بھینس)

  1. buffalo
  2. water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
  3. (Bombay Hindi, slang) laptop computer
    Synonyms: लैपटॉप (laipṭŏp), सुवाह्य संगणक (suvāhya saṅgṇak)

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