bhus

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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bhus

  1. Lenited form of bus.

Phalura

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit बुस (busa, chaff, any rubbish).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bhus m (Perso-Arabic spelling بُھس)

  1. (agriculture) straw (dried stalk of a cereal plant)

Declension

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Declension of bhús (a-decl)
singular plural
nominative bhús bhúsa
oblique bhúsa bhúsam

References

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  • Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “bhus”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “busa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 526