Brahminyadj.

Brit.

/ˈbrɑːmᵻni/, U.S.

/ˈbrɑməni/

Forms: 1600s Brachmani, 1700s Bramani, 1700s–1900s Brahmanee, 1700s– Brahminy, 1800s Brachmany, 1800s Brahmany, 1800s Braminee, 1800s Bramini, 1800s– Brahminee, 1800s– Brahmini, 2000s– Brahmani; also with lower-case initial.

Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Hindi. Etymon: Hindi bāhmnī.

Etymology: Apparently < Hindi bāhmnī of or relating to the Brahmins or to religious worship, sacred ( < bāhman ( < Sanskrit brāhmaṇa Brahmin n.) + -ī, suffix forming adjectives), with remodelling (in English) after Brahmin n.Compare the following earlier passage, which probably shows a Latin plural noun used attributively in an English context (compare the discussion at Brahmin n.):1606 L. Bryskett Disc. Ciuill Life 163 The Brachmani men of so great fame..would admit none to be their schollers in Philosophy, if they had not first learned to know them selues.

1. Of or relating to Brahmins or the Brahmin class; that is a Brahmin, that belongs to this class.

ΚΠ

1746–7 in W. Crooke Yule & Burnell's Hobson-Jobson (1903) 112/1 Brahminy [butter].

1784 F. Gladwin tr. A. Allâmî Ayeen Akbery II. 179 Ashowg, the nephew of Rajah Jenneh, established, during his reign, the Brahminy rites.

1839 R. Huish Narr. Voy. & Trav. Capt. Beechey ii. 51 This is hung round the neck, and strongly reminds one of the Brahminee thread.

1909 19th Cent. Oct. 673 Pictures and stories of the bejewelled raja and the hidden princess, the naked fakir and the juggler, the brahminy priest and bull, [etc.].

2014 S. Paik Dalit Women's Educ. in Mod. India iv. 152 Some women, like Rakhmabai and Pandita Ramabai, challenged Brahmani patriarchy.

2. Designating the zebu or Brahman ox. Cf. Brahmin n. Compounds 2.

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1803 J. Gardiner Ess. I. 88 The Brahmany cow, the common cow of India, the buffalo, and other varieties of the same species, can live and thrive only between the tropics.

1819 Asiatic Jrnl. & Monthly Reg. Apr. 359/1 The town itself is five miles long and four miles in breadth; and an hundred Brahminy bulls prowl about its streets.

1857 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 73 135 The domesticated cattle of the Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians bore the nearest affinity to the Brahminy variety of cattle in India.

1907 B. M. Croker Company's Servant xxxiii. 334 Sacred Brahmanee cattle thrusting their damp noses into the Bunnias' grain baskets.

1935 M. R. Anand Untouchable (1940) 53 A huge, big-humped, small-horned, spotted old brahminee bull was ruminating with half-closed eyes near him.

2002 K. Desai Jewels on Crescent 3/1 The animals depicted on these seals come alive through the skillfully chiselled body contours and carefully rendered anatomical details, for instance the hump and the dewlap of the Brahmani bull.

Compounds

In names of animals and plants found in India.

Brahminy duck n. chiefly South Asian the ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea.

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1813 H. H. Wilson in tr. Cālidāsa Mégha Dúta 89 The Chacraváci is the ruddy goose (Anas Casarca,) more commonly known in India, by the appellation, Brahmany Duck or Goose.

1922 Geogr. Jrnl. 60 7 Families of ruddy shelducks (the Brahminy duck of India) and garganey teal are seen swimming on the pools.

2010 Times of India (Nexis) 8 Jan. Ducks, like the northern shoveler, northern pintail duck, and the brahminy duck can also be seen in all their glory.

† Brahminy fig tree n. Obsolete rare the banyan tree of India, Ficus benghalensis.

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1814 M. M. Sherwood Hist. Little Henry & his Bearer 60 Under the shade of a Braminee fig-tree.

Brahminy goose n. the ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea; = Brahminy duck n.Now so called chiefly in the context of South Asian art and culture. [After Hindi bāhmanī badakh, literally ‘sacred duck’ (so called with reference to its perceived chastity); the more common name of the bird in Hindi is cakwā.]

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1787 C. Wilkins in tr. Hĕĕtōpădēs of Vĕĕshnŏŏ-Sărmā 321 A species of goose commonly called Brahmanee-goose.

1897 A. M. R. Hart Picturesque Burma 206 Weights are quaintly cast in the form of the Brahminy goose.

1982 M. E. Spiro Buddhism & Society (ed. 2) viii. 203 Adjacent to the building is a larger pillar holding a streamer..on top of which rests a image of a Brahminy goose (hin-tha).

Brahminy kite n. a medium-sized bird of prey, Haliastur indus, found mainly in coastal and wetland regions from southern Asia to northern Australia, and having reddish-brown plumage on the back and wings and a white head and breast. [After Hindi bāhmanī c̄il, literally ‘sacred kite’, so called because in Hinduism, the bird is regarded as sacred to Vishnu.]

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1762 C. F. Noble Voy. E. Indies 25 Here are also albitrosses, called men of war birds, tropic birds, bobies, noddies, bramani kites, and other sea-fowl about the rocks.

1818 M. M. Sherwood Stories Church Catech. (ed. 4) x. 53 No answer..was made.., excepting by the pigeons and brahminee kites.

1945 C. Barrett Austral. Bird Life 33 The Brahminy kite of India and Ceylon is identical with the red-backed sea eagle (Haliastur indus).

2007 New Scientist 14 Apr. 41/3 Birdwatchers look for the island's most famous resident, a great billed heron named Jimmy, as well as brahminy kites and mangrove whistlers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	brahminy
释义	Brahminyadj. Brit. /ˈbrɑːmᵻni/, U.S. /ˈbrɑməni/ Forms: 1600s Brachmani, 1700s Bramani, 1700s–1900s Brahmanee, 1700s– Brahminy, 1800s Brachmany, 1800s Brahmany, 1800s Braminee, 1800s Bramini, 1800s– Brahminee, 1800s– Brahmini, 2000s– Brahmani; also with lower-case initial. Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Hindi. Etymon: Hindi bāhmnī. Etymology: Apparently < Hindi bāhmnī of or relating to the Brahmins or to religious worship, sacred ( < bāhman ( < Sanskrit brāhmaṇa Brahmin n.) + -ī, suffix forming adjectives), with remodelling (in English) after Brahmin n.Compare the following earlier passage, which probably shows a Latin plural noun used attributively in an English context (compare the discussion at Brahmin n.):1606 L. Bryskett Disc. Ciuill Life 163 The Brachmani men of so great fame..would admit none to be their schollers in Philosophy, if they had not first learned to know them selues. 1. Of or relating to Brahmins or the Brahmin class; that is a Brahmin, that belongs to this class. ΚΠ 1746–7 in W. Crooke Yule & Burnell's Hobson-Jobson (1903) 112/1 Brahminy [butter]. 1784 F. Gladwin tr. A. Allâmî Ayeen Akbery II. 179 Ashowg, the nephew of Rajah Jenneh, established, during his reign, the Brahminy rites. 1839 R. Huish Narr. Voy. & Trav. Capt. Beechey ii. 51 This is hung round the neck, and strongly reminds one of the Brahminee thread. 1909 19th Cent. Oct. 673 Pictures and stories of the bejewelled raja and the hidden princess, the naked fakir and the juggler, the brahminy priest and bull, [etc.]. 2014 S. Paik Dalit Women's Educ. in Mod. India iv. 152 Some women, like Rakhmabai and Pandita Ramabai, challenged Brahmani patriarchy. 2. Designating the zebu or Brahman ox. Cf. Brahmin n. Compounds 2. ΚΠ 1803 J. Gardiner Ess. I. 88 The Brahmany cow, the common cow of India, the buffalo, and other varieties of the same species, can live and thrive only between the tropics. 1819 Asiatic Jrnl. & Monthly Reg. Apr. 359/1 The town itself is five miles long and four miles in breadth; and an hundred Brahminy bulls prowl about its streets. 1857 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 73 135 The domesticated cattle of the Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians bore the nearest affinity to the Brahminy variety of cattle in India. 1907 B. M. Croker Company's Servant xxxiii. 334 Sacred Brahmanee cattle thrusting their damp noses into the Bunnias' grain baskets. 1935 M. R. Anand Untouchable (1940) 53 A huge, big-humped, small-horned, spotted old brahminee bull was ruminating with half-closed eyes near him. 2002 K. Desai Jewels on Crescent 3/1 The animals depicted on these seals come alive through the skillfully chiselled body contours and carefully rendered anatomical details, for instance the hump and the dewlap of the Brahmani bull. Compounds In names of animals and plants found in India. Brahminy duck n. chiefly South Asian the ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea. ΚΠ 1813 H. H. Wilson in tr. Cālidāsa Mégha Dúta 89 The Chacraváci is the ruddy goose (Anas Casarca,) more commonly known in India, by the appellation, Brahmany Duck or Goose. 1922 Geogr. Jrnl. 60 7 Families of ruddy shelducks (the Brahminy duck of India) and garganey teal are seen swimming on the pools. 2010 Times of India (Nexis) 8 Jan. Ducks, like the northern shoveler, northern pintail duck, and the brahminy duck can also be seen in all their glory. † Brahminy fig tree n. Obsolete rare the banyan tree of India, Ficus benghalensis. ΚΠ 1814 M. M. Sherwood Hist. Little Henry & his Bearer 60 Under the shade of a Braminee fig-tree. Brahminy goose n. the ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea; = Brahminy duck n.Now so called chiefly in the context of South Asian art and culture. [After Hindi bāhmanī badakh, literally ‘sacred duck’ (so called with reference to its perceived chastity); the more common name of the bird in Hindi is cakwā.] ΚΠ 1787 C. Wilkins in tr. Hĕĕtōpădēs of Vĕĕshnŏŏ-Sărmā 321 A species of goose commonly called Brahmanee-goose. 1897 A. M. R. Hart Picturesque Burma 206 Weights are quaintly cast in the form of the Brahminy goose. 1982 M. E. Spiro Buddhism & Society (ed. 2) viii. 203 Adjacent to the building is a larger pillar holding a streamer..on top of which rests a image of a Brahminy goose (hin-tha). Brahminy kite n. a medium-sized bird of prey, Haliastur indus, found mainly in coastal and wetland regions from southern Asia to northern Australia, and having reddish-brown plumage on the back and wings and a white head and breast. [After Hindi bāhmanī c̄il, literally ‘sacred kite’, so called because in Hinduism, the bird is regarded as sacred to Vishnu.] ΚΠ 1762 C. F. Noble Voy. E. Indies 25 Here are also albitrosses, called men of war birds, tropic birds, bobies, noddies, bramani kites, and other sea-fowl about the rocks. 1818 M. M. Sherwood Stories Church Catech. (ed. 4) x. 53 No answer..was made.., excepting by the pigeons and brahminee kites. 1945 C. Barrett Austral. Bird Life 33 The Brahminy kite of India and Ceylon is identical with the red-backed sea eagle (Haliastur indus). 2007 New Scientist 14 Apr. 41/3 Birdwatchers look for the island's most famous resident, a great billed heron named Jimmy, as well as brahminy kites and mangrove whistlers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < adj.1746
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