بٹ

Brahui

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian [Term?]. Cognate with Kannada ಬೆಟ್ಟ (beṭṭa), Tamil விடம் (viṭam).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biʈ/, /buʈ/

Noun

بِٹ or بُٹ (biṭ or buṭ)

  1. mound, hillock

References

Burushaski

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [baʈ]

Noun

بٹ (baṭ)

  1. (anatomy) skin, leather

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [buʈ]

Determiner

بٹ (buṭ)

  1. many

References

  • Bechtholdt, Astrid (2026), “baṭ”, in Burushaski Hunza Dictionary (Webonary), Dallas, Texas, USA: SIL International, published 2017.
  • Bechtholdt, Astrid (2026), “buṭ”, in Burushaski Hunza Dictionary (Webonary), Dallas, Texas, USA: SIL International, published 2017.

Kalami

Etymology

    Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀯𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*vaṭṭa), from Sanskrit *वर्त (*varta), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wartás (stone). Cognate with Palula báaṭ.

    Pronunciation 1

    • Tone class: Hy
    • IPA(key): /bá(ː)ʈ/

    Noun

    بَٹ (baṭ) (plural بٞٹ)

    1. stone

    Pronunciation 2

    • Tone class: HL
    • IPA(key): /bə̂ʈ/

    Noun

    بٹ (bäṭ)

    1. plural of بَٹ (baṭ, stone)

    References

    • Baart, Joan L. G. (1997), “baṭ”, in The sounds and tones of Kalam Kohistani: with wordlist and texts (Studies in Languages of Northern Pakistan; 1)‎[1], National Institute of Pakistan Studies, Quaid-i-Azam University; Summer Institute of Linguistics, page 79