𑂦𑂰𑂁𑂞𑂲
Old Awadhi
Etymology
Etymology tree
Inherited from Apabhramsa भंति (bhaṃti) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-), from Prakrit 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 (bhatti), from Sanskrit भक्ति (bhakti). Doublet of 𑂦𑂍𑂹𑂞𑂱 (bhakti).
Noun
𑂦𑂰𑂁𑂞𑂲 (bhāṃtī) f (Devanagari भांती)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhaktí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 530