Sanskrit vrīhí (36)
According to Monier-Williams’ A Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Sanskrit word vrīhí refers to “rice, grains of rice, and a field of rice.” It traces its origin to the Tamil root arici. This arici changes into vrīhí in Sanskrit through the transformation of arici > vrīhí. The following words, related to Sanskrit vrīhí, have also originated from Tamil arici.
vrīhí-kaṅka, vrīhí-kāñcana, a sort of pulse, Ervum lens or Hirsutum. vrīhí-droṇa, a Droṇa of rice. vrīhí-dranṇika, relating to or treating of a Droṇa of rice. vrīhí-parṇī, a particular shrub, Desmodium gangeticum. vrīhí-bheda, a kind of grain, Panicum miliaceum. vrīhí-mat, mixed with rice; grown with rice (as a field). vrīhí-mata, name of a people (not belonging to the Brāhmanical order). vrīhí-máya, made or consisting of rice. vrīhí-mūkha, (a surgical instrument) which resembles a grain of rice. vrīhí-yavá, rice and barley. vrīhí-rājika, Panicum Italicum or Miliaceum. vrīhí-vāpa, sowing rice. vrīhí-vāpin, one who sows rice. vrīhí-velā, the time of reaping rice. vrīhí-ṡreshṭha, best of grains, rice or a kind of rice. vrīhika, having or bearing rice. vrīhin, (a field) grown with rice. vrīhila, equal to vrihika. vrīhy-agāra, rice house, a shed where rice or other grain is stored, granary. vrīhy-apūpa, a rice-cake. vrīhy-āgrayaṇa, an offering of first fruits of rice. vrīhy-uvarā, a rice-field. vraiha, made of rice. vraihika, grown with rice. vraihimatya, a king of the Vrihi-matas. vraiheya, fit for or sown with rice; made or consisting of rice; a field of rice. mahā-vrīhi, large rice. aṇu-vrīhi, a fine sort of rice. āṡú-vrīhi, rice ripening quickly in the rainy season.