अस्वल

Etymology

From Old Marathi आसवल (āsavala), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀭𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮 (ricchabhalla), from 𑀭𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙 (riccha) +‎ 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮 (bhalla), from Sanskrit ऋक्ष (ṛkṣa) and Sanskrit भल्लूक (bhallūka). Compare with Hindi रीछ (rīch) and Hindi भालू (bhālū). Cognate with Konkani आंस्वेल. Related to Old Marathi रिहस (rihasa).

Noun

अस्वल • (asvala) n

1. bear

   Synonym: रीस (rīs)

Noun

अस्वल • (asval) m

1. male bear

Noun

अस्वल • (asval) f

1. female bear

References

• James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “अस्वल”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), “आसवल”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “r̥kṣabhalla (2446)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ŕ̊kṣa (2445)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “bhallūˊka (9415)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press