भेंट
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Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀪𑁂𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁆- (*bheṭṭ-, “to meet”), of uncertain origin; perhaps borrowed from Munda, or from a vernacular variant of मिल् (mil, “to meet”). Cognate to Gujarati ભેટ (bheṭ), Marathi भेट (bheṭ), Punjabi ਭੇਂਟ (bheṇṭ) and ਭੇਟ (bheṭ).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
भेंट • (bhẽṭ) f (Urdu spelling بھینٹ)
Declension[edit]
Declension of भेंट (fem cons-stem)
References[edit]
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भेंट”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*bhit”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*bhicc”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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