બેસવું
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Gujarati
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Gurjara Apabhramsa बइसइ (baïsaï, “to sit; to approach”), from Sanskrit उपविशति (upaviśati, “to sit; to approach”). Cognate with Marathi बसणे (basṇe), Hindi बैठना (baiṭhnā), Nepali बस्नु (basnu), Bengali বসা (bośa) and Assamese বহা (boha).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈbeːs.ʋũ/
Verb
[edit]બેસવું • (besvũ) (intransitive)
- to sit
- બેસી જા! ― besī jā! ― Take a seat!
References
[edit]- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “úpaviśati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press