বুত

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بت (but), from Middle Persian bwt' (/⁠but⁠/, “Buddha, idol”), borrowed from either Bactrian Βοδδο (Boddo), Βουδο (Boudo, “Buddha”) or Sogdian [script needed] (bwt /⁠but⁠/, “Buddha”), perhaps through Gandhari 𐨦𐨂𐨢 (budha), ultimately from Sanskrit बुद्ध (buddha). Doublet of বুদ্ধ (buddho), বৌদ্ধ (bōuddho), and বুদ্ধি (buddhi).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /but̪/, [ˈbut̪]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /but̪/, [ˈbut̪]

Noun

বুত • (but) (objective বুত (but) or বুতকে (butoke), genitive বুতের (buter), locative বুতে (bute))

1. idol

   Synonyms: মূর্তি (murti), ঠাকুর (ṭhakur)

2. image, statue

   Synonyms: মূর্তি (murti), ভাস্কর (bhaskor)

Derived terms

• বুতপরস্ত (butporost)
• বুতশিকন (butśikon)

References

• Accessible Dictionary, “বুত” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, “বুত” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh