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भक्ति

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Sanskrit भक्ति (bhakti). Doublet of भाँति (bhā̃ti).

    Pronunciation

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    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱək.t̪iː/, [bʱɐk.t̪iː]
    • Rhymes: -əkti

    Noun

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    भक्ति (bhaktif (Urdu spelling بھکتی)

    1. devotion, faith,reverence, devoutness, adoration

    Declension

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    Declension of भक्ति (fem i-stem)
    singular plural
    direct भक्ति
    bhakti
    भक्तियाँ
    bhaktiyā̃
    oblique भक्ति
    bhakti
    भक्तियों
    bhaktiyõ
    vocative भक्ति
    bhakti
    भक्तियो
    bhaktiyo

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    Etymology

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      From Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰaktíš, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-. From the root भज् (bhaj, to divide) +‎ -ति (-ti).

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      Noun

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      भक्ति (bhaktí) stemf

      1. distribution, partition, separation
      2. division, portion, share
      3. row, series, succession, order
      4. attachment, devotion, fondness for, devotion to; bhakti
      5. (with locative, genitive or at the end of a compound) trust, homage, worship, piety, faith or love or devotion (as a religious principle or means of salvation, together with कर्मन् (karman, works), and ज्ञान (jñāna, spiritual knowledge))
      6. (at the end of a compound) assumption of the form of

      Declension

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      Feminine i-stem declension of भक्ति
      singular dual plural
      nominative भक्तिः (bhaktíḥ) भक्ती (bhaktī́) भक्तयः (bhaktáyaḥ)
      accusative भक्तिम् (bhaktím) भक्ती (bhaktī́) भक्तीः (bhaktī́ḥ)
      instrumental भक्त्या (bhaktyā́)
      भक्ती¹ (bhaktī́¹)
      भक्तिभ्याम् (bhaktíbhyām) भक्तिभिः (bhaktíbhiḥ)
      dative भक्तये (bhaktáye)
      भक्त्यै² (bhaktyaí²)
      भक्ती¹ (bhaktī́¹)
      भक्तिभ्याम् (bhaktíbhyām) भक्तिभ्यः (bhaktíbhyaḥ)
      ablative भक्तेः (bhaktéḥ)
      भक्त्याः² (bhaktyā́ḥ²)
      भक्त्यै³ (bhaktyaí³)
      भक्तिभ्याम् (bhaktíbhyām) भक्तिभ्यः (bhaktíbhyaḥ)
      genitive भक्तेः (bhaktéḥ)
      भक्त्याः² (bhaktyā́ḥ²)
      भक्त्यै³ (bhaktyaí³)
      भक्त्योः (bhaktyóḥ) भक्तीनाम् (bhaktīnā́m)
      locative भक्तौ (bhaktaú)
      भक्त्याम्² (bhaktyā́m²)
      भक्ता¹ (bhaktā́¹)
      भक्त्योः (bhaktyóḥ) भक्तिषु (bhaktíṣu)
      vocative भक्ते (bhákte) भक्ती (bháktī) भक्तयः (bháktayaḥ)
      • ¹Vedic
      • ²Later Sanskrit
      • ³Brāhmaṇas

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