𑀪𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸

Prakrit

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Etymology

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    Derived from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀪𑀺𑀝𑁆 (*bhiṭ).[1]

    Noun

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    𑀪𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸 (bhiṭṭā) (Devanagari भिट्टा)

    1. present

    Descendants

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    • Hindi: भेंट (bhẽṭ, meeting), भेटी (bheṭī)
    • Punjabi: ਭੇਂਟ (bheṇṭ)
    • Gujarati: ભેટ (bheṭ, gift)
    • Marathi: भेट (bheṭ, meeting, present)

    References

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    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*bhiṭ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 541