bīja

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See also: bija, and biją

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit बीज (bī́ja).

Noun

bīja n

  1. seed, germ
  2. generating element

Declension

Descendants

  • Burmese: ဗီဇ (bija.)
  • Khmer: ពីជៈ (piicĕəʼ)
  • Lao: ພືດ (phư̄t)
  • Thai: พืช (pʉ̂ʉt)

Further reading

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “bīja”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead