बिछुआ

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit बिच्छू (bicchū).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /bɪ.t͡ʃʰʊ.ɑː/, [bɪ.t͡ʃʰʊ.äː]

Noun

बिछुआ • (bichuā) m

toe ring
Synonym: बिछिया (bichiyā)

Declension

Declension of *बिछुआ* (masc ind ā-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	बिछुआ bichuā	बिछुए bichue
oblique	बिछुए bichue	बिछुओं bichuõ
vocative	बिछुए bichue	बिछुओ bichuo

References

Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “बिछुआ”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 3488
McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “बिछुआ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 731