भक्त

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit भक्त (bhakta). Doublet of भात (bhāt)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʱəkt̪/

Noun

भक्त (bhakt) m (Urdu spelling بھکت)

  1. devotee, adorer
  2. zealot

Declension

Declension of भक्त
Singular Plural
Direct भक्त (bhakt) भक्त (bhakt)
Oblique भक्त (bhakt) भक्तों (bhaktõ)
Vocative भक्त (bhakt) भक्तो (bhakto)

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰaktás (distributed, allotted, share, portion), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- (to divide, distribute). Cognate with Avestan 𐬠𐬀𐬑𐬙𐬀 (baxta), Persian بخت (baxt). Synchronically analyzable as the past participle of the root भज् (bhaj, to divide, distribute).

In modern usage, this refers to people (mainly political followers) who believe anything their leader says without using their own reasoning, just based on faith alone & would defend their leader to any extent including but not limited to issuing physical threats

Pronunciation

  • (Vedic) IPA(key): /bʱɐk.t̪ɐ́/, [bʱɐk̚.t̪ɐ́]
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈbʱɐk.t̪ɐ/, [ˈbʱɐk̚.t̪ɐ]

Adjective

भक्त (bhaktá)

  1. distributed, assigned, allotted
  2. engaged in, occupied with, loyal, faithful

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भक्त
Nom. sg. भक्तः (bhaktaḥ)
Gen. sg. भक्तस्य (bhaktasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative भक्तः (bhaktaḥ) भक्तौ (bhaktau) भक्ताः (bhaktāḥ)
Vocative भक्त (bhakta) भक्तौ (bhaktau) भक्ताः (bhaktāḥ)
Accusative भक्तम् (bhaktam) भक्तौ (bhaktau) भक्तान् (bhaktān)
Instrumental भक्तेन (bhaktena) भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktābhyām) भक्तैः (bhaktaiḥ)
Dative भक्ताय (bhaktāya) भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktābhyām) भक्तेभ्यः (bhaktebhyaḥ)
Ablative भक्तात् (bhaktāt) भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktābhyām) भक्तेभ्यः (bhaktebhyaḥ)
Genitive भक्तस्य (bhaktasya) भक्तयोः (bhaktayoḥ) भक्तानाम् (bhaktānām)
Locative भक्ते (bhakte) भक्तयोः (bhaktayoḥ) भक्तेषु (bhakteṣu)
Feminine ā-stem declension of भक्त
Nom. sg. भक्ता (bhaktā)
Gen. sg. भक्तायाः (bhaktāyāḥ)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative भक्ता (bhaktā) भक्ते (bhakte) भक्ताः (bhaktāḥ)
Vocative भक्ते (bhakte) भक्ते (bhakte) भक्ताः (bhaktāḥ)
Accusative भक्ताम् (bhaktām) भक्ते (bhakte) भक्ताः (bhaktāḥ)
Instrumental भक्तया (bhaktayā) भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktābhyām) भक्ताभिः (bhaktābhiḥ)
Dative भक्तायै (bhaktāyai) भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktābhyām) भक्ताभ्यः (bhaktābhyaḥ)
Ablative भक्तायाः (bhaktāyāḥ) भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktābhyām) भक्ताभ्यः (bhaktābhyaḥ)
Genitive भक्तायाः (bhaktāyāḥ) भक्तयोः (bhaktayoḥ) भक्तानाम् (bhaktānām)
Locative भक्तायाम् (bhaktāyām) भक्तयोः (bhaktayoḥ) भक्तासु (bhaktāsu)
Neuter a-stem declension of भक्त
Nom. sg. भक्तम् (bhaktam)
Gen. sg. भक्तस्य (bhaktasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative भक्तम् (bhaktam) भक्ते (bhakte) भक्तानि (bhaktāni)
Vocative भक्त (bhakta) भक्ते (bhakte) भक्तानि (bhaktāni)
Accusative भक्तम् (bhaktam) भक्ते (bhakte) भक्तानि (bhaktāni)
Instrumental भक्तेन (bhaktena) भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktābhyām) भक्तैः (bhaktaiḥ)
Dative भक्ताय (bhaktāya) भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktābhyām) भक्तेभ्यः (bhaktebhyaḥ)
Ablative भक्तात् (bhaktāt) भक्ताभ्याम् (bhaktābhyām) भक्तेभ्यः (bhaktebhyaḥ)
Genitive भक्तस्य (bhaktasya) भक्तयोः (bhaktayoḥ) भक्तानाम् (bhaktānām)
Locative भक्ते (bhakte) भक्तयोः (bhaktayoḥ) भक्तेषु (bhakteṣu)

Noun

भक्त (bhaktá) n

  1. share, portion
  2. food, meal
  3. boiled rice

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of भक्त (bhaktá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative भक्तम्
bhaktám
भक्ते
bhakté
भक्तानि / भक्ता¹
bhaktā́ni / bhaktā́¹
Vocative भक्त
bhákta
भक्ते
bhákte
भक्तानि / भक्ता¹
bháktāni / bháktā¹
Accusative भक्तम्
bhaktám
भक्ते
bhakté
भक्तानि / भक्ता¹
bhaktā́ni / bhaktā́¹
Instrumental भक्तेन
bhakténa
भक्ताभ्याम्
bhaktā́bhyām
भक्तैः / भक्तेभिः¹
bhaktaíḥ / bhaktébhiḥ¹
Dative भक्ताय
bhaktā́ya
भक्ताभ्याम्
bhaktā́bhyām
भक्तेभ्यः
bhaktébhyaḥ
Ablative भक्तात्
bhaktā́t
भक्ताभ्याम्
bhaktā́bhyām
भक्तेभ्यः
bhaktébhyaḥ
Genitive भक्तस्य
bhaktásya
भक्तयोः
bhaktáyoḥ
भक्तानाम्
bhaktā́nām
Locative भक्ते
bhakté
भक्तयोः
bhaktáyoḥ
भक्तेषु
bhaktéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

भक्त (bhaktá) m

  1. a worshipper
  2. a zealot

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भक्त (bhaktá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative भक्तः
bhaktáḥ
भक्तौ
bhaktaú
भक्ताः / भक्तासः¹
bhaktā́ḥ / bhaktā́saḥ¹
Vocative भक्त
bhákta
भक्तौ
bháktau
भक्ताः / भक्तासः¹
bháktāḥ / bháktāsaḥ¹
Accusative भक्तम्
bhaktám
भक्तौ
bhaktaú
भक्तान्
bhaktā́n
Instrumental भक्तेन
bhakténa
भक्ताभ्याम्
bhaktā́bhyām
भक्तैः / भक्तेभिः¹
bhaktaíḥ / bhaktébhiḥ¹
Dative भक्ताय
bhaktā́ya
भक्ताभ्याम्
bhaktā́bhyām
भक्तेभ्यः
bhaktébhyaḥ
Ablative भक्तात्
bhaktā́t
भक्ताभ्याम्
bhaktā́bhyām
भक्तेभ्यः
bhaktébhyaḥ
Genitive भक्तस्य
bhaktásya
भक्तयोः
bhaktáyoḥ
भक्तानाम्
bhaktā́nām
Locative भक्ते
bhakté
भक्तयोः
bhaktáyoḥ
भक्तेषु
bhaktéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

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