બેસવું

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Gurjar Apabhramsa बइसइ (baïsaï, “to sit; to approach”), from Sanskrit उपविशति (upaviśati, “to sit; to approach”). Cognate with Marathi बसणे (basṇe), Hindi बैठना (baiṭhnā), Nepali बस्नु (basnu), Bengali বসা (bośa) and Assamese বহা (boha).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeːs.ʋũ/

Verb

બેસવું • (besvũ) (intransitive)

1. to sit

   બેસી જા! ― besī jā! ― Take a seat!

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “úpaviśati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press