भेट
Marathi
Etymology
From Old Marathi 𑘥𑘹𑘘𑘱 (bheṭi), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀪𑁂𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁆- (*bheṭṭ-, “to meet”) (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀦 n (bhiṭṭana), 𑀪𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸 f (bhiṭṭā, “present”)). Cognate with Gujarati ભેટ (bheṭ), Hindi भेंट (bheṇṭ), Oriya ଭେଟି (bheṭi). Related to भेटणे (bheṭṇe).
Adverb
भेट • (bheṭ) f
- meeting
- gift, present
References
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “भेट”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “भेट”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “भेट”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “bhiṭ (9490)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press