بٹ

Brahui

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian [Term?]. Cognate with Kannada ಬೆಟ್ಟ (beṭṭa), Tamil விடம் (viṭam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biʈ/, /buʈ/

Noun

بِٹ or بُٹ (biṭ or buṭ)

1. mound, hillock

References

• Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “5474”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Burushaski

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [baʈ]

Noun

بٹ (baṭ)

1. (anatomy) skin, leather

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [buʈ]

Determiner

بٹ (buṭ)

1. many

References

• Bechtholdt, Astrid (2026), “baṭ”, in Burushaski Hunza Dictionary (Webonary), Dallas, Texas, USA: SIL International, published 2017.

• Bechtholdt, Astrid (2026), “buṭ”, in Burushaski Hunza Dictionary (Webonary), Dallas, Texas, USA: SIL International, published 2017.

Kalami

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-Iranian *wartás

Sanskrit *वर्त (*varta)

Ashokan Prakrit *𑀯𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*vaṭṭa)

Kalami بٹ

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀯𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*vaṭṭa), from Sanskrit *वर्त (*varta), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wartás (“stone”). Cognate with Palula báaṭ.

Pronunciation 1

• Tone class: Hy
• IPA^(key): /bá(ː)ʈ/

Noun

بَٹ (baṭ) (plural بٞٹ)

1. stone

Pronunciation 2

• Tone class: HL
• IPA^(key): /bə̂ʈ/

Noun

بٹ (bäṭ)

1. plural of بَٹ (baṭ, “stone”)

References

• Baart, Joan L. G. (1997), “baṭ”, in The sounds and tones of Kalam Kohistani: with wordlist and texts (Studies in Languages of Northern Pakistan; 1)‎^[1], National Institute of Pakistan Studies, Quaid-i-Azam University; Summer Institute of Linguistics, page 79