bíi

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Phalura

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Sanskrit बीज (bīja, seed, semen).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    bíi f (Perso-Arabic spelling بی)

    1. seed
    Declension
    Declension of bíi (a-decl)
    singular plural
    nominative bíi bíia
    oblique bíia bíiam

    References

    • Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “bíi”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎, Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bī́ja”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 523

    Etymology 2

      Inherited from Sanskrit व्रजति (vrajati, goes, wanders).

      Pronunciation

      Verb

      bíi (intransitive, Perso-Arabic spelling بی)

      1. to go, leave, move
      Inflection

      Suppl (Prs): baáanu, (Pfv Masc Sg): gúum, (Pfv Fem Sg): gíi, (Pfv Pl): gíia, (Fut 1sg): béem, (Cv): be, (Imp): ba

      References

      • Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “bíi”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎, Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
      • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vrájati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 708