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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀳𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (bahutta), from Sanskrit बहुत्व (bahutva, “abundance”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰenǵʰ- (“thick”). The development from a noun to an adjective was influenced by Prakrit (pahutta-), from Sanskrit प्रभूत (prabhūta, “come forth; abundant”). Compare Bengali বহুত (bohut), Gujarati બહુ (bahu).
Pronunciation
Adjective
बहुत • (bahut) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling بہت)
- many
- Synonym: कई (kaī)
- बहुत-सारा ― bahut-sārā ― very many, too much
- much
- too much
Adverb
बहुत • (bahut) (Urdu spelling بہت)
- very
- मैं बहुत अच्छा हूँ। (male speaker) ― ma͠i bahut acchā hū̃. ― I'm very well
- मैं बहुत अच्छी हूँ। (female speaker) ― ma͠i bahut acchī hū̃. ― I'm very well
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