بُتھ

Kashmiri

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Ashokan Prakrit *𑀩𑀽𑀲𑁆𑀢 (*būsta)

Kashmiri بُتھ (buth)

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀩𑀽𑀲𑁆𑀢 (*būsta, “lip”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [but̪ʰ]

Noun

بُتھ • (buth) m (plural بُتھؠ, Devanagari बुथ, Sharada 𑋕𑋤𑋎𑋣)

1. (anatomy) the face
2. (anatomy) the mouth

   Synonym: ٲس (ạ̄s)

3. the front part or side
4. audacity, impudence

Derived terms

• بُتھِ (buthi, “in front, opposite”)

References

S. K. Toshakhani; J. Lal Kaul; Mohiuddin Hajni; Prithvi Nath Pushp; Akhtar Mohiuddin (1968-1980), Kashir Dictionary Vol 1‎^[1] (in Kashmiri), volume 1, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, page 324