بہت
Urdu
Alternative forms
- بہوت (bahaut)
- بوہت (bauhut, bohat)
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀳𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (bahutta), from Sanskrit बहुत्व (bahutva, “muchness, abundance, multitude”), from Sanskrit बहु (bahu, “much, many, abundant”) from Proto-Indo-European *bʰenǵʰ- (“thick”). Compare Bengali বহুত (bohut), Punjabi ਬਹੁਤ (bahut) / بوْہَت (bohat) and Pahari-Potwari بہوں (bahū̃).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /bə.ɦoːt̪/, /bə.ɦʊt̪/, [bɔ.ɦɔt̪]
- Rhymes: -oːt̪, -ʊt̪, -ɔt̪
Adjective
بہت • (bahot or bahut) (Hindi spelling बहुत)
Adverb
بہت • (bahot or bahut) (Hindi spelling बहुत)
Derived terms
- بہت سارا (bahot-sārā, “very many, too much”)
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