𑂦𑂰𑂞

Bhojpuri

Etymology

From Sanskrit भक्त (bhakta, “boiled rice”). Compare Bengali ভাত (bhat, “boiled rice”).

Noun

𑂦𑂰𑂞 (bhāt)

1. boiled rice, cooked rice

   𑂦𑂰𑂞 𑂥𑂢𑂪?

   bhāt banal?

   is the rice cooked

References

• Tiwari, Uday Narayan, The origin and development of Bhojpuri, The Asiatic Society, Kolkata: 1960.