बहुत
See also: बृहत्
Hindi
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀳𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (bahutta), from Sanskrit बहुत्व (bahutva, “much, many, very”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰenǵʰ- (“thick”). Compare Assamese বহুত (bohut), Gujarati બહુ (bahu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bɔˈhɔt̪], /bəˈhʊt̪/
Adjective
बहुत • (bahut) (Urdu spelling بہت)
Adverb
बहुत • (bahut) (Urdu spelling بہت)
Alternative forms
- बोहोत (bohot)
Derived terms
- बहुत-सारा (bahut-sārā)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “बहुत”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
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