Braj Bhasha

noun

Braj Bha·​sha

bräjˈbäshə

: a dialect of Western Hindi noted for its poetic literature

Word History

Etymology

Hindi braj-bhāṣā, from Braj, region round Agra + Sanskrit bhāṣā language, from bhāṣate he takes

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