बाट
Hindi
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɑːʈ/
Etymology 1
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀝𑁆𑀝 (vaṭṭa), from Sanskrit वर्त्मन् (vártman).
Noun
बाट • (bāṭ) m
- path, way
- Synonyms: रास्ता (rāstā), पथ (path), पंथ (panth), मार्ग (mārg)
Declension
| Declension of बाट | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | बाट (bāṭ) | बाट (bāṭ) |
| Oblique | बाट (bāṭ) | बाटों (bāṭõ) |
| Vocative | बाट (bāṭ) | बाटो (bāṭo) |
Etymology 2
From Ashokan Prakrit *𑀯𑀭𑁆𑀢 (*varta, “stone”). Cognate with Punjabi ਵੱਟਾ (vaṭā) / وٹّا (vaṭṭā), Khowar بوهرت (bohrt), بوهت (boht), بوخت (boxt), Kalasha bat, Romani bar. Compare Kurdish berd (“stone”).
Noun
बाट • (bāṭ) m
- a weight, any standard measure for weight
- grindstone
Declension
| Declension of बाट | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | बाट (bāṭ) | बाट (bāṭ) |
| Oblique | बाट (bāṭ) | बाटों (bāṭõ) |
| Vocative | बाट (bāṭ) | बाटो (bāṭo) |
Derived terms
- बटखरा (baṭakhrā)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “बाट”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “varta (11348)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “vártman (11366)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press