બેસવું
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Gujarati[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Gurjar Apabhramsa बइसइ (baïsaï, “to sit; to approach”), from Sanskrit उपविशति (upaviśati, “to sit; to approach”). Cognate with Marathi बसणे (basṇe), Hindi बैठना (baiṭhnā), Nepali बस्नु (basnu), Bengali বসা (bośa) and Assamese বহা (boha).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
બેસવું • (besvũ) (intransitive)
- to sit
- બેસી જા! ― besī jā! ― Take a seat!
References[edit]
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “úpaviśati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press