रीछनी
Hindi
Etymology
From रीछ (rīch, “bear”) + -नी (-nī, feminine suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɾiːt͡ʃʰ.niː/
Noun
रीछनी • (rīchnī) f (masculine रीछ)
- she-bear (mammal)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | रीछनी rīchnī |
रीछनियाँ rīchniyā̃ |
| oblique | रीछनी rīchnī |
रीछनियों rīchniyõ |
| vocative | रीछनी rīchnī |
रीछनियो rīchniyo |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “रीछ”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ṛkṣa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 117