ਭੱਤ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Prakrit 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢 (bhatta), from Sanskrit भक्त (bhaktá).

Noun

ਭੱਤ • (bhatta) m (Shahmukhi spelling بھت)

1. cooked rice

Related terms

• ਭੱਤਾ m (bhattā, “lunch”)
• ਭੱਪਾ m (bhappā, “rice porridge”)

See also

• ਚਾਵਲ m (cāval, “uncooked rice”)

Further reading

• “ਭੱਤ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਭੱਤ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.