बेटा

See also: बूट, बेट, and बेटी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀝 (biṭṭa), from Sanskrit बटु (baṭu, “boy, lad, chap”) or a related term. Ultimately, may have been borrowed from Munda.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /beː.ʈɑː/, [beː.ʈäː]

Noun

बेटा • (beṭā) m (Urdu spelling بیٹا‎)

1. son

   देश को अपने बेटों पर गर्व है।

   deś ko apne beṭõ par garv hai.

   This country is proud of her sons.

Declension

Declension of बेटा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	बेटा beṭā	बेटे beṭe
oblique	बेटे beṭe	बेटों beṭõ
vocative	बेटे beṭe	बेटो beṭo

Synonyms

• पुत्र (putra)

Antonyms

• (with regards to gender) बेटी (beṭī)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “beṭā”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “बेटा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Platts, John T. (1884), “बेटा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “बेटा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “baṭu”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “biḍḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press