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vīhī

vīhi

masc nom pl of vīhi (noun); masc acc pl of vīhi (noun); masc voc pl of vīhi (noun)

  1. rice paddy; Oryza sativa

Etymology. From Indo-European *wrih₂- 'rice', cognate with Sanskrit vrīhi, Greek ὄρυζα (oryza), and Latin oryza (borrowed from Greek). The word entered European languages via trade routes from South Asia. Pali vīhi shows regular sound changes from the Sanskrit form.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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