Etymology

Magadhi

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Today it means: An Indo-Aryan language, spoken primarily in the Bihar and Jharkhand states of India. Full definition →

Hindi मगधीय ← Sanskrit मगध
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Magadhi · proper noun1

  1. Hindi · borrowed fromमागधी
  2. Sanskrit · derived fromमगध“Magadha, an ancient Indian kingdom of southern Bihar”
  3. Hindi · derived fromमगधीय“relating to South Bihar”
  4. English todayMagadhi

Hindi मगधीय (magdhīya, “relating to South Bihar”), from Sanskrit मगध (magadha, “Magadha, an ancient Indian kingdom of southern Bihar”); or directly from Hindi मागधी (māgdhī).

Magadhi · proper noun2

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromमगध
  2. Sanskrit · derived fromमागधी
  3. Hindi · borrowed fromमागधी
  4. English todayMagadhi

Borrowed from Hindi मागधी (māgdhī), from Sanskrit मागधी (māgadhī), from Sanskrit मगध (magadha).

Words from the same roots

Sanskritमगध all →

Magadha

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