Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀝 (biṭṭa), with further etymology unknown. Compare Sanskrit बटु (baṭu, boy, lad, chap). Cognate with Punjabi ਬੇਟਾ (beṭā), Bengali বেটা (beṭa), Gujarati બેટો (beṭo), Marathi बेटा (beṭā).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /beː.ʈɑː/, [beː.ʈäː]

Noun

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बेटा (beṭām (feminine बेटी, Urdu spelling بیٹا)

  1. son
    देश को अपने बेटों पर गर्व है
    deś ko apne beṭõ par garv hai.
    This country is proud of her sons.
    Synonyms: पिसर (pisar), लड़का (laṛkā), पुत्र (putra), पूत (pūt)

Declension

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References

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