বিড়ি

Bengali

Alternative forms
  • বিড়া (biṛa), বিঁড়া (bĩṛa), বিঁড়ি (bĩṛi)

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀯𑀻𑀟𑀺𑀆 (vīḍiā), from Sanskrit वीटिका (vīṭikā, “roll of betel leaf”), from वीटा (vīṭā, “betel”), of substrate origin. Doublet of বোঁটা (bō̃ṭa, “flower or leaf stalk”) and বাঁট (bãṭ, “nipple, teat; handle”).

Pronunciation
  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /biɽi/, [ˈbiɽiˑ], /biɾi/, [ˈbiɾiˑ]

Noun

বিড়ি • (biṛi)

  1. roll of betel leaf
  2. (modern) beedi (a kind of cigarette; tobacco wrapped in leaf)

See also
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