अगरबत्ती

Hindi

अगरबत्ती

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अगरुवर्त्तिका (agaruvarttikā). From अगर (agar, “aloe”) +‎ बत्ती (battī, “candle”). Compare Punjabi ਅਗਰਬੱਤੀ (agarbattī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /ə.ɡəɾ.bət̪.t̪iː/, [ɐ.ɡɐɾ.bɐt̪̚.t̪iː]

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Noun

अगरबत्ती • (agarbattī) f (Urdu spelling اگربتی)

1. incense stick, scented candle

Declension

Declension of अगरबत्ती (fem ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	अगरबत्ती agarbattī	अगरबत्तियाँ agarbattiyā̃
oblique	अगरबत्ती agarbattī	अगरबत्तियों agarbattiyõ
vocative	अगरबत्ती agarbattī	अगरबत्तियो agarbattiyo

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “अगरबत्ती”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 90