भेटणे

भेटणे

Marathi

Etymology

From Old Marathi 𑘥𑘹𑘘𑘜𑘹 (bheṭaṇe), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀪𑁂𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁆- (*bheṭṭ-, “to meet”) (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀇 (bhiṭṭijjaï)). Cognate with Gujarati ભેટવું (bheṭvũ), Sindhi ڀيٽَڻُ‎ / भेटणु (bheṭaṇu), Nepali भेट्नु (bheṭnu), Oriya ଭେଟିବା (bheṭiba), Assamese ভেটা (bheta). Related to भेट (bheṭ).

Verb

भेटणे • (bheṭṇe) (intransitive)

1. to meet
2. to encounter, come across

References

• Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “भेटणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “भेटणें”, 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