بہت

See also: تهت and تهب

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • بوہت (bauhat)

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) and Hindustani بَہُت / बहुत (bahut).

Pronunciation

Adjective

بَہُت • (bahut) (Gurmukhi spelling ਬਹੁਤ)

  1. many, much, a lot
    Synonyms: بہتیرا (bahuterā), بہوں (bahūṉ), بہتا (bahutā), واہوا (vāhoā)
  2. enough, sufficient
    Synonyms: کافی (kāfī), بہوں (bahūṉ)
  3. more, greater
    Synonyms: زیادہ (zyādā), ودھ (vaddh), واہوا (vāhoā)

Adverb

بَہُت • (bahut) (Gurmukhi spelling ਬਹੁਤ)

  1. greatly, considerably

Urdu

Alternative forms

  • بہوت (bahaut)
  • بوہت (bauhut, bohat)

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) and Punjabi ਬਹੁਤ / بَہُت (bahut).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /bə.ɦoːt̪/, /bə.ɦʊt̪/, [bɔ.ɦɔt̪]
  • Rhymes: -oːt̪, -ʊt̪, -ɔt̪

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.

Derived terms

  • بہت سارا (bahot-sārā, very many, too much)