બુત

Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بت (but), from Middle Persian bwt' (/⁠but⁠/, “Buddha, idol”), borrowed from either Bactrian Βοδδο (Boddo), Βουδο (Boudo, “Buddha”) or Sogdian [script needed] (bwt /⁠but⁠/, “Buddha”), perhaps through Gandhari 𐨦𐨂𐨢 (budha), ultimately from Sanskrit बुद्ध (buddha). Doublet of બુદ્ધ (buddh). Compare Bengali বুত (but).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈbut̪/

Noun

બુત • (but) n

1. idol, statue
2. beauty; beautiful person; the beloved

Derived terms

• બુતકદા (butakdā, “idol temple”)
• બુતખાનું (butkhānũ, “idol temple”)
• બુતપરસ્ત (butaprast, “idolater; someone besotted by love”)
• બુતપરસ્તી (butaprastī, “idolatry; absolute love”)
• બુતશિકન (butśikan, “idol-breaker”)