भक्त
Hindi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भक्त (bhakta). Doublet of भात (bhāt) and बख़्त (baxt).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱəkt̪/, [bʱɐkt̪]
- Rhymes: -əkt̪
Noun
भक्त • (bhakt) m (Urdu spelling بھکت)
- devotee, adorer
- (politics, slang) bhakt (ardent right-wing Hindu nationalist) [21st c.]
- 2019 December 23, ज़फ़र आग़ा [zafar āġā], “झारखण्ड: हिन्दुत्व और ध्रुवीकरण की चाशनी में लिपटे ‘मोदी मॅजिक’ के क़िले की बुनियाद हिलने लगी है [jhārkhaṇḍ: hindutva aur dhruvīkraṇ kī cāśnī mẽ lipṭe ‘modī mĕjik’ ke qile kī buniyād hilne lagī hai]”, in Navjivan[1]:
- लेकिन, राजनीति की ज़मीनी असलियत भक्तों को नज़र नहीं आ रही।
- lekin, rājnīti kī zamīnī asliyat bhaktõ ko nazar nahī̃ ā rahī.
- However, the bhakts do not understand the actual political situation.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | भक्त bhakt |
भक्त bhakt |
| oblique | भक्त bhakt |
भक्तों bhaktõ |
| vocative | भक्त bhakt |
भक्तो bhakto |
Further reading
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भक्त”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “भक्त”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
Sanskrit
Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
- ভক্ত (Assamese script)
- ᬪᬓ᭄ᬢ (Balinese script)
- ভক্ত (Bengali script)
- 𑰥𑰎𑰿𑰝 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀪𑀓𑁆𑀢 (Brahmi script)
- ဘက္တ (Burmese script)
- ભક્ત (Gujarati script)
- ਭਕ੍ਤ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌤 (Grantha script)
- ꦨꦏ꧀ꦠ (Javanese script)
- 𑂦𑂍𑂹𑂞 (Kaithi script)
- ಭಕ್ತ (Kannada script)
- ភក្ត (Khmer script)
- ຠກ຺ຕ (Lao script)
- ഭക്ത (Malayalam script)
- ᢨᠠᡬᢠᠠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘥𑘎𑘿𑘝 (Modi script)
- ᠪᠾᠠᢉᢐᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧅𑦮𑧠𑦽 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐨𑐎𑑂𑐟 (Newa script)
- ଭକ୍ତ (Odia script)
- ꢩꢒ꣄ꢡ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆨𑆑𑇀𑆠 (Sharada script)
- 𑖥𑖎𑖿𑖝 (Siddham script)
- භක්ත (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩳𑩜 𑪙𑩫 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚡𑚊𑚶𑚙 (Takri script)
- ப⁴க்த (Tamil script)
- భక్త (Telugu script)
- ภกฺต (Thai script)
- བྷ་ཀྟ (Tibetan script)
- 𑒦𑒏𑓂𑒞 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨡𑨋𑩇𑨙 (Zanabazar Square script)
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰaktás (“distributed, allotted, share, portion”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-tó-s, from *bʰeh₂g- (“to divide, distribute”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬠𐬀𐬑𐬙𐬀 (baxta), Persian بخت (baxt). By surface analysis, from the root भज् (bhaj, “to divide, distribute”) + -त (-ta).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /bʱɐk.tɐ́/, [bʱɐk̚.tɐ́]
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /bʱɐk.t̪ɐ/, [bʱɐk̚.t̪ɐ]
Adjective
भक्त • (bhaktá) stem
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | भक्तः (bhaktáḥ) | भक्तौ (bhaktaú) भक्ता¹ (bhaktā́¹) |
भक्ताः (bhaktā́ḥ) भक्तासः¹ (bhaktā́saḥ¹) |
| accusative | भक्तम् (bhaktám) | भक्तौ (bhaktaú) भक्ता¹ (bhaktā́¹) |
भक्तान् (bhaktā́n) |
| instrumental | भक्तेन (bhakténa) | भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktā́bhyām) | भक्तैः (bhaktaíḥ) भक्तेभिः¹ (bhaktébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | भक्ताय (bhaktā́ya) | भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktā́bhyām) | भक्तेभ्यः (bhaktébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | भक्तात् (bhaktā́t) | भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktā́bhyām) | भक्तेभ्यः (bhaktébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | भक्तस्य (bhaktásya) | भक्तयोः (bhaktáyoḥ) | भक्तानाम् (bhaktā́nām) |
| locative | भक्ते (bhakté) | भक्तयोः (bhaktáyoḥ) | भक्तेषु (bhaktéṣu) |
| vocative | भक्त (bhákta) | भक्तौ (bháktau) भक्ता¹ (bháktā¹) |
भक्ताः (bháktāḥ) भक्तासः¹ (bháktāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | भक्ता (bhaktā́) | भक्ते (bhakté) | भक्ताः (bhaktā́ḥ) |
| accusative | भक्ताम् (bhaktā́m) | भक्ते (bhakté) | भक्ताः (bhaktā́ḥ) |
| instrumental | भक्तया (bhaktáyā) भक्ता¹ (bhaktā́¹) |
भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktā́bhyām) | भक्ताभिः (bhaktā́bhiḥ) |
| dative | भक्तायै (bhaktā́yai) | भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktā́bhyām) | भक्ताभ्यः (bhaktā́bhyaḥ) |
| ablative | भक्तायाः (bhaktā́yāḥ) भक्तायै² (bhaktā́yai²) |
भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktā́bhyām) | भक्ताभ्यः (bhaktā́bhyaḥ) |
| genitive | भक्तायाः (bhaktā́yāḥ) भक्तायै² (bhaktā́yai²) |
भक्तयोः (bhaktáyoḥ) | भक्तानाम् (bhaktā́nām) |
| locative | भक्तायाम् (bhaktā́yām) | भक्तयोः (bhaktáyoḥ) | भक्तासु (bhaktā́su) |
| vocative | भक्ते (bhákte) | भक्ते (bhákte) | भक्ताः (bháktāḥ) |
- ¹Vedic
- ²Brāhmaṇas
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | भक्तम् (bhaktám) | भक्ते (bhakté) | भक्तानि (bhaktā́ni) भक्ता¹ (bhaktā́¹) |
| accusative | भक्तम् (bhaktám) | भक्ते (bhakté) | भक्तानि (bhaktā́ni) भक्ता¹ (bhaktā́¹) |
| instrumental | भक्तेन (bhakténa) | भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktā́bhyām) | भक्तैः (bhaktaíḥ) भक्तेभिः¹ (bhaktébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | भक्ताय (bhaktā́ya) | भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktā́bhyām) | भक्तेभ्यः (bhaktébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | भक्तात् (bhaktā́t) | भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktā́bhyām) | भक्तेभ्यः (bhaktébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | भक्तस्य (bhaktásya) | भक्तयोः (bhaktáyoḥ) | भक्तानाम् (bhaktā́nām) |
| locative | भक्ते (bhakté) | भक्तयोः (bhaktáyoḥ) | भक्तेषु (bhaktéṣu) |
| vocative | भक्त (bhákta) | भक्ते (bhákte) | भक्तानि (bháktāni) भक्ता¹ (bháktā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Noun
भक्त • (bhaktá) stem, n
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | भक्तम् (bhaktám) | भक्ते (bhakté) | भक्तानि (bhaktā́ni) भक्ता¹ (bhaktā́¹) |
| accusative | भक्तम् (bhaktám) | भक्ते (bhakté) | भक्तानि (bhaktā́ni) भक्ता¹ (bhaktā́¹) |
| instrumental | भक्तेन (bhakténa) | भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktā́bhyām) | भक्तैः (bhaktaíḥ) भक्तेभिः¹ (bhaktébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | भक्ताय (bhaktā́ya) | भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktā́bhyām) | भक्तेभ्यः (bhaktébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | भक्तात् (bhaktā́t) | भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktā́bhyām) | भक्तेभ्यः (bhaktébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | भक्तस्य (bhaktásya) | भक्तयोः (bhaktáyoḥ) | भक्तानाम् (bhaktā́nām) |
| locative | भक्ते (bhakté) | भक्तयोः (bhaktáyoḥ) | भक्तेषु (bhaktéṣu) |
| vocative | भक्त (bhákta) | भक्ते (bhákte) | भक्तानि (bháktāni) भक्ता¹ (bháktā¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Descendants
- Dardic:
- Pali: bhatta
- Prakrit: 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢 (bhatta)
- Central:
- Eastern:
- Northern:
- Southern:
- Western:
- → Tamil: பத்தம் (pattam)
Noun
भक्त • (bhaktá) stem, m
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | भक्तः (bhaktáḥ) | भक्तौ (bhaktaú) भक्ता¹ (bhaktā́¹) |
भक्ताः (bhaktā́ḥ) भक्तासः¹ (bhaktā́saḥ¹) |
| accusative | भक्तम् (bhaktám) | भक्तौ (bhaktaú) भक्ता¹ (bhaktā́¹) |
भक्तान् (bhaktā́n) |
| instrumental | भक्तेन (bhakténa) | भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktā́bhyām) | भक्तैः (bhaktaíḥ) भक्तेभिः¹ (bhaktébhiḥ¹) |
| dative | भक्ताय (bhaktā́ya) | भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktā́bhyām) | भक्तेभ्यः (bhaktébhyaḥ) |
| ablative | भक्तात् (bhaktā́t) | भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktā́bhyām) | भक्तेभ्यः (bhaktébhyaḥ) |
| genitive | भक्तस्य (bhaktásya) | भक्तयोः (bhaktáyoḥ) | भक्तानाम् (bhaktā́nām) |
| locative | भक्ते (bhakté) | भक्तयोः (bhaktáyoḥ) | भक्तेषु (bhaktéṣu) |
| vocative | भक्त (bhákta) | भक्तौ (bháktau) भक्ता¹ (bháktā¹) |
भक्ताः (bháktāḥ) भक्तासः¹ (bháktāsaḥ¹) |
- ¹Vedic
Descendants
- → Hindi: भक्त (bhakt)
- → English: bhakt
- → Marathi: भक्त (bhakta)
- → Old Marathi: 𑘥𑘎𑘿𑘝 (bhakta), 𑘥𑘐𑘝 (bhagata)
- → Punjabi: ਭਗਤ (bhagat) / بھگت (bhgt)
- → English: bhagat
- → Marwari: भगत (bhagat)
- → Tamil: பக்தன் (paktaṉ)
- ⇒ Telugu: భక్తుడు (bhaktuḍu)
Further reading
- “भक्त॑” in Carl Cappeller, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary: Based upon the St. Petersburg Lexicons, Strasbourg: Karl J. Trübner, 1891, →OCLC, page 370, column 1.
- Arthur Anthony Macdonell (1893) “भक्त”, in A practical Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation, and etymological analysis throughout, London: Oxford University Press, page 200
- Monier Williams (1899) “Bhaktá”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 743, column 1.
- Horace Hayman Wilson, A dictionary in Sanscrit and English, 2nd ed., Calcutta: Education Press, Circular Road, 1832, page 610
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhakta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 530
