বুত

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (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 বুদ্ধ (buddho), বৌদ্ধ (bōuddho), and বুদ্ধি (buddhi).

Pronunciation

(Rarh) IPA^(key): /but̪/, [ˈbut̪]

(Dhaka) IPA^(key): /but̪/, [ˈbut̪]

Noun

বুত • (but) (objective বুত (but) or বুতকে (butoke), genitive বুতের (buter), locative বুতে (bute))

idol
Synonyms: মূর্তি (murti), ঠাকুর (ṭhakur)
image, statue
Synonyms: মূর্তি (murti), ভাস্কর (bhaskor)

Derived terms

বুতপরস্ত (butporost)
বুতশিকন (butśikon)

References

Accessible Dictionary, “বুত” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
Accessible Dictionary, “বুত” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh

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