भक्ति

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Hindi

Etymology

    Borrowed from Sanskrit भक्ति (bhakti). Doublet of भाँति (bhā̃ti).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    भक्ति (bhaktif (Urdu spelling بھکتی)

    1. devotion, faith,reverence, devoutness, adoration

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    Etymology

      From Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰaktíš, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-. From the root भज् (bhaj, to divide) +‎ -ति (-ti).

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      भक्ति (bhaktí) stemf

      1. distribution, partition, separation
      2. division, portion, share
      3. row, series, succession, order
      4. attachment, devotion, fondness for, devotion to; bhakti
      5. (with locative, genitive or at the end of a compound) trust, homage, worship, piety, faith or love or devotion (as a religious principle or means of salvation, together with कर्मन् (karman, works), and ज्ञान (jñāna, spiritual knowledge))
      6. (at the end of a compound) assumption of the form of

      Declension

      Feminine i-stem declension of भक्ति (bhaktí)
      Singular Dual Plural
      Nominative भक्तिः
      bhaktíḥ
      भक्ती
      bhaktī́
      भक्तयः
      bhaktáyaḥ
      Vocative भक्ते
      bhákte
      भक्ती
      bháktī
      भक्तयः
      bháktayaḥ
      Accusative भक्तिम्
      bhaktím
      भक्ती
      bhaktī́
      भक्तीः
      bhaktī́ḥ
      Instrumental भक्त्या / भक्ती¹
      bhaktyā́ / bhaktī́¹
      भक्तिभ्याम्
      bhaktíbhyām
      भक्तिभिः
      bhaktíbhiḥ
      Dative भक्तये / भक्त्यै² / भक्ती¹
      bhaktáye / bhaktyaí² / bhaktī́¹
      भक्तिभ्याम्
      bhaktíbhyām
      भक्तिभ्यः
      bhaktíbhyaḥ
      Ablative भक्तेः / भक्त्याः² / भक्त्यै³
      bhaktéḥ / bhaktyā́ḥ² / bhaktyaí³
      भक्तिभ्याम्
      bhaktíbhyām
      भक्तिभ्यः
      bhaktíbhyaḥ
      Genitive भक्तेः / भक्त्याः² / भक्त्यै³
      bhaktéḥ / bhaktyā́ḥ² / bhaktyaí³
      भक्त्योः
      bhaktyóḥ
      भक्तीनाम्
      bhaktīnā́m
      Locative भक्तौ / भक्त्याम्² / भक्ता¹
      bhaktaú / bhaktyā́m² / bhaktā́¹
      भक्त्योः
      bhaktyóḥ
      भक्तिषु
      bhaktíṣu
      Notes
      • ¹Vedic
      • ²Later Sanskrit
      • ³Brāhmaṇas

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