𑘨𑘱𑘮𑘭

Old Marathi

Alternative forms
  • 𑘨𑘲𑘭 (rīsa)

Etymology

From Sanskrit ऋक्ष (ṛkṣa), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hŕ̥ćšas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos. Compare Pali accha. Related to Marathi अस्वल (asval).

Noun

𑘨𑘱𑘮𑘭 (rihasa) m (Devanagari रिहस)

  1. a bear

References
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), “रिहस”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
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