ਭੱਤ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Prakrit 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢 (bhatta), from Sanskrit भक्त (bhaktá).

Noun

ਭੱਤ • (bhattam (Shahmukhi spelling بھت)

  1. cooked rice
  • ਭੱਤਾ m (bhattā, lunch)
  • ਭੱਪਾ m (bhappā, rice porridge)

See also

Further reading

  • ਭੱਤ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਭੱਤ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.