भीख

See also: भूखे, भूखा, and भूख

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (bhikkhā), from Sanskrit भिक्षा (bhikṣā). Doublet of भिक्षा (bhikṣā).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bʱiːkʰ/

Noun

भीख • (bhīkh) f

begging, alms
मैं ऐसे भीख नहीं माँगूँगा।
ma͠i aise bhīkh nahī̃ mā̃gū̃gā.
I won't beg like this.

भीख माँगना ― bhīkh mā̃gnā ― to beg

Synonym: भिक्षा (bhikṣā)

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “भीख”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 768

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