भिंत
Marathi
Alternative forms
- भींत (bhīnta) (deprecated)
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi भिंती (bhiṃtī), भीत (bhīta), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 (bhitti), from Sanskrit भित्ति (bhitti). Cognate to Rajasthani भींत (bhī̃t) and Thai ภิตติ (pít-dtì). Related to Old Marathi भितागें (bhitāgeṃ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʱin.t̪ə/
Noun
भिंत • (bhinta) f
- wall
References
- Berntsen, Maxine, “भिंत”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “भिंत”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “bhittí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press