भत्ता

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢 (bhatta), from Sanskrit *भार्त (bhārta), vriddhi of भृत (bhṛta, “servant”). See भाड़ा for more.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /bʱət̪.t̪ɑː/, [bʱɐt̪̚.t̪äː]

Noun

भत्ता • (bhattā) m (Urdu spelling بھتا)

1. allowance, additional expense

Declension

Declension of भत्ता (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भत्ता bhattā	भत्ते bhatte
oblique	भत्ते bhatte	भत्तों bhattõ
vocative	भत्ते bhatte	भत्तो bhatto

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भत्ता”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*bhārta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press