भाँति
Hindi
Alternative forms
- भाँती (bhā̃tī)
Etymology
Etymology tree
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 (bhatti) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-), from Sanskrit भक्ति (bhaktí). Doublet of भाँत (bhā̃t) and भक्ति (bhakti).
Cognates
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱɑ̃ː.t̪iː/, [bʱä̃ː.t̪iː]
Noun
भाँति • (bhā̃ti) f (Urdu spelling بھانتی)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | भाँति bhā̃ti |
भाँतियाँ bhā̃tiyā̃ |
| oblique | भाँति bhā̃ti |
भाँतियों bhā̃tiyõ |
| vocative | भाँति bhā̃ti |
भाँतियो bhā̃tiyo |
Derived terms
- की भाँति (kī bhā̃ti)
Descendants
- → Kumaoni: भाँति (bhā̃t)
- → Nepali: भाँति (bhā̃ti)
- → Punjabi:
- Gurmukhi script: ਭਾਂਤ (bhānt)
- Shahmukhi script: بھانت (bhānt)
- → Sindhi: ڀانتِ (bhā̃ti)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भाँति”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 763
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “भाँति”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 3634
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhaktí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 530