ମୌ ମାଛି

Odia

ମୌ ମାଛି (môu machi, “bee”)

Etymology

Literally, “honey fly”. Akin to Assamese মৌমাখি (moumakhi), Bengali মৌমাছি (mōumachi), Hindi मधुमक्खी (madhumakkhī), Gujarati મધમાખી (madhmākhī), Marathi मधमाशी (madhmāśī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔu̯ mat͡ʃʰi/

Noun

ମୌ ମାଛି (môu machi)

1. bee (insect)