𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀼

See also: 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀪𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀼 (bhaṭṭu), 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 (bhatti), 𑀪𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀺 (bhaṭṭi)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit भर्तृ (bhártṛ). Cognate with Pali bhattar.

Noun

𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀼 (bhattu) m (Devanagari भत्तु, Kannada ಭತ್ತು) (Maharastri, Sauraseni)

1. husband

   Synonym: 𑀧𑀇 (paï)

2. lord, master, owner

   Synonym: 𑀡𑀸𑀳 (ṇāha)

3. king

   Synonym: 𑀭𑀸𑀬 (rāya)

Declension

Maharastri declension of 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀼
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸 (bhattā)	𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸𑀭𑁄 (bhattāro)
Accusative	𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸𑀭𑀁 (bhattāraṃ)	𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸𑀭𑁄 (bhattāro)
Instrumental	𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀼𑀡𑀸 (bhattuṇā)	—
Dative	—	—
Ablative	—	—
Genitive	𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀼𑀡𑁄 (bhattuṇo)	—
Locative	𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸𑀭𑁂 (bhattāre)	—
Vocative	𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸 (bhattā)	𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸𑀭𑁄 (bhattāro)
Note: Many of these forms may be unattested.

References

• Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 275.
• Woolner, Alfred Cooper, An Introduction to Prakrit‎, Calcutta: Baptist Mission Press, 1917, page 36.
• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “भत्तु”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 643.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhártr̥”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press