Sanskrit

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Etymology

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From भारत (bhārata).

Noun

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भारती (bhāratī) stemf

  1. a female descendant of Bharata
  2. speech, voice, word, eloquence, literary composition, dramatic art or recitation

Proper noun

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भारती (bhāratī) stemf

  1. (Hinduism) name of a deity (in RV. often invoked among the आप्री deities and esp. together with इला and सरस्वती, a daughter of आदित्य ; later identified with सरस्वती, the goddess of speech)

Descendants

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  • Tamil: பாரதி (pārati)
  • Telugu: భారతి (bhārati)