بہت

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See also: تهت, and تهب

Urdu

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀳𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (bahutta), from Sanskrit बहुत्व (bahutva, “muchness, abundance, multitude”), from Sanskrit बहु (bahu, “much, many, abundant”) from Proto-Indo-European *bʰenǵʰ- (“thick”). Compare Bengali বহুত (bohut), Punjabi ਬਹੁਤ (bahut) / بوْہَت (bohat) and Pahari-Potwari بہوں (bahū̃).

Pronunciation

Adjective

بہت • (bahot or bahut) (Hindi spelling बहुत)

  1. many, much
    Synonyms: خُوب (xūb), اَنیک (anek)
    میرے پاس بہت کھلونے ہیں۔ ― mere pās bahot khilaune ha͠i. ― I have many toys.
  2. enough, sufficient
    Synonym: کافی (kāfī)
    بس یہ بہت ہیں میرے لیے۔
    bas ye bahot ha͠i mere liye.
    That's it, this is enough for me.

Adverb

بہت • (bahot or bahut) (Hindi spelling बहुत)

  1. very, quite, much
    Synonym: بیش (beś)
    مَیں بہت اچھا ہوں۔
    ma͠i bahot acchā hū̃.
    I'm very well / quite good / much fine.
    کھانا بہت اچھا ہے۔ ― khānā bahot acchā hai. ― The food is very good.

Derived terms

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