बहनौता

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀩𑀳𑀺𑀡𑀻𑀯𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (*bahiṇīvutta) (by metathesis), *𑀪𑀇𑀡𑀻𑀯𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (*bhaïṇīvutta) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit भगिनीपुत्र (bhaginīputra). Cognate with Kashmiri ब्यनथ्र् (byanathr, “sister's son”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bəɦ.nɔː.t̪ɑː/, [bɛʱ.nɔː.t̪äː]

Noun

बहनौता • (bahnautā) m

1. sister's son, nephew

   Synonym: भानजा (bhānjā)

Declension

Declension of बहनौता (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	बहनौता bahnautā	बहनौते bahnaute
oblique	बहनौते bahnaute	बहनौतों bahnautõ
vocative	बहनौते bahnaute	बहनौतो bahnauto