बिन्ति

Nepali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit विज्ञप्ति (vijñapti), probably through Prakrit विण्णत्ति (viṇṇatti). Compare Punjabi ਬੇਨਤੀ (bentī) / بینتی (bentī), Marathi विनंती (vinantī), Sindhi وينَتيِ / विनती, Hindi बिनती (bintī)[1].

Pronunciation

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Noun

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बिन्ति (binti)

  1. request, supplication, prayer, beseeching, begging, petition

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1931) “बिन्ति”, in A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language, London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner

Further reading

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  • बिन्ति”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018