बैठना

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Hindi

Hindi verb set
बिठना (biṭhnā)
बैठना (baiṭhnā)
बिठाना (biṭhānā)
बैठवाना (baiṭhvānā)

Etymology

    Denominal verb from Prakrit 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (uvaviṭṭha) + -ना (-nā) with the aphaeresis of /u/,[1] ultimately from Sanskrit उपविश् (upaviś, to enter, sit).

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bɛːʈʰ.nɑː/,
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    Verb

    बैठना (baiṭhnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling بیٹھنا)

    1. to sit
    2. to relax, do nothing
    3. (auxiliary) to do something carelessly
      वह अपना हाथ जला बैठाvah apnā hāth jalā baiṭhā.He carelessly burnt his hand.

    Conjugation

    References

    1. ^ Oberlies, Thomas (2005) A Historical Grammar of Hindi, Grazer Vergleichende Arbeiten, →ISBN, page 46