बेटा
HindiEdit
EtymologyEdit
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀝 (biṭṭa), from Sanskrit बटु (baṭu, “boy, lad, chap”) or a related term. Ultimately, may have been borrowed from Munda.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
बेटा • (beṭā) m (Urdu spelling بیٹا)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of बेटा (masc ā-stem)
SynonymsEdit
- पुत्र (putra)
AntonymsEdit
- (with regards to gender) बेटी (beṭī)
ReferencesEdit
- 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