ಭಾರತ

Kannada

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भारत (bhārata).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʱaːɾɐt̪ɐ/

Proper noun

ಭಾರತ • (bhārata)

1. a legendary emperor of India, and is referred to in Hindu and Jain theology. He was son of King Dushyanta and Sakuntala.
2. descendant of the emperor Bharata
3. (Hinduism) younger brother of Rāma in Ramayana
4. India (a country in South Asia)