বহুত
Assamese
Etymology
From Sanskrit বহুত্ৱ (bahutva, “much, many, very”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰenǵʰ- (“thick”). Compare Sylheti ꠛꠃ’ꠔ (boúto), Hindustani बहुत (bahut) / بہت (bahut), Gujarati બહુ (bahu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bɔɦut]
Adjective
বহুত • (bohut)
Related terms
- বহু (bohu)
- বহুত্ব (bohutto)
Bengali
Alternative forms
- বহুৎ (bohut)
- বউত (bout) — Vanga
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀩𑀳𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (bahutta), from Sanskrit বহুত্ৱ (bahutva, “muchness, abundance”). Cognate with Assamese বহুত (bohut), Hindustani بہت / बहुत (bahut). Doublet of বহুত্ব (bohutto) and বহু (bohu).
Adjective
বহুত • (bohut) (comparative আরও বহুত, superlative সবচেয়ে বহুত)
Derived terms
- বহুত আচ্ছা (bohut accha)
References
- Accessible Dictionary, “বহুত” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
- Accessible Dictionary, “বহুত, বহুৎ” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh