रिहस

Old Marathi

Alternative forms

• रीस (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

रिहस (rihasa) m (Modi 𑘨𑘱𑘮𑘭)

1. a bear

References

• Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “[1]”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.