Gujarati

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Etymology

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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 બુદ્ધ (buddh). Compare Bengali বুত (but).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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બુત (butn

  1. idol, statue
  2. beauty; beautiful person; the beloved

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