Hindi edit

Etymology edit

From बनना (bannā, to make) +‎ -आवट (-āvaṭ).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bə.nɑː.ʋəʈ/, [bɐ.näː.ʋɐʈ]

Noun edit

बनावट (banāvaṭf (Urdu spelling بناوٹ)

  1. creation, making
    Synonyms: रचना (racnā), गठन (gaṭhan), निर्माण (nirmāṇ), इब्दा (ibdā), ख़ल्कत (xalkat), पैदाइश (paidāiś), तश्कील (taśkīl), तख़्लीक़ (taxlīq), तैयार (taiyār)
  2. form, shape
    Synonym: रूप (rūp)

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Marathi edit

Etymology edit

From बनवणे (banavṇe, to fool).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

बनावट (banāvaṭ)

  1. fake, made-up
    बनावट कागदपत्रे
    banāvaṭ kāgadpatre
    fake documents

References edit

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “बनावट”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.