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 (plural भिंती)

1. 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, “[1]”, 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