बेटा

See also: बूट, बेट, and बेटी

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit वटु (vaṭu, “boy, lad, chap”).
From Sauraseni Prakrit बिट्ट.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [beːʈaː]

Noun

बेटा • (beṭā) m (Urdu spelling بیٹا‎)

son

देश को अपने बेटों पर गर्व है।
deś ko apne beṭõ par garva hai.
This country is proud of her sons

Synonyms

पुत्र (putr)

Antonyms

(with regards to gender) बेटी (beṭī)

References

Bahri, Hardev (1989), “बेटा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
Platts, John T. (1884), “बेटा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.

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