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Hindi
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Proto-Indo-European *-tis Hindi बात (bāt)
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸 (vattā), 𑀯𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸 (vaṭṭā), from Sanskrit वार्त्ता (vārttā).
Noun
बात • (bāt) f (Urdu spelling بات)
- talk
मेरी उससे रोचक बात हुई।- merī usse rocak bāt huī.
- I had an interesting talk with him.
- word, utterance
- वह अपनी बात का धनी है। ― vah apnī bāt kā dhanī hai. ― He is true to his word.
- matter, affair
- क्या बात है? ― kyā bāt hai? ― What is the matter?
- thing
- महत्त्वपूर्ण बात यह है। ― mahattvapūrṇ bāt yah hai. ― The important thing is this.
- point
- आपकी बात नहीं समझा। ― āpkī bāt nahī̃ samjhā. ― I don't see your point.
Declension
Declension of बात (fem cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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बात
bāt
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बातें
bātẽ
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| oblique
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बात
bāt
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बातों
bātõ
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| vocative
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बात
bāt
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बातो
bāto
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Derived terms
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “बात”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “बात”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vārtta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English baht, from Thai บาท (bàat), from Pali pāda (quarter of a larger valued coin) or Sanskrit पाद (quarter).
Noun
बात • (bāt) f (Urdu spelling بات)
- baht (official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang)