पेट

See also: पट

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit पेट (pēṭa, “bag, basket”), from the root verb पिट् (piṭ, “to collect or heap together”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [peːʈ]

Noun

पेट • (peṭ) m (Urdu spelling پیٹ)

1. (anatomy) belly, stomach

   मेरा पेट पूरी तरह से भरा है।

   merā peṭ pūrī tarah se bharā hai.

   My stomach is completely full.

   (Prov.)

   लोभी का पेट सदा ख़ाली।

   lobhī kā peṭ sadā xālī.

   A greedy man's stomach is always empty.

2. womb

   शिशू कब पेट से बहार आएगा?

   śiśū kab peṭ se bahār āegā?

   When will the baby come out of the womb?

Usage notes

The second meaning of पेट, "womb", is figurative.

Synonyms

• (belly): मेदा (medā)
• (womb): गर्भ (garbh)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “पेट”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
• Platts, John T. A dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English Oxford. 1884.