بھارَت

See also: بھارت

Kashmiri

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भारत (bhārata).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʱaːrat/

Proper noun

بھارَت • (bhārat) m (Devanagari भारत)

1. (rare, formal) India (a country in South Asia)

   Synonyms: ہِندوستان (hindōstān), اِنڈِیا (inḍiyā)

Usage notes

• The sound /bʱ/ does not exist in Kashmiri; this word is only used in very official or formal settings.

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 377