भात

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भात

/bʱɑːt̪/ Hindi, Standard
[bʱäːt̪] Hindi, Standard

Rhymes with -ɑːt̪

Where it comes from

Inherited from Prakrit भत्त (bhatta), from Sanskrit भ॒क्त (bhaktá, “share, portion, meal”). Doublet of भक्त (bhakt), भगत (bhagat), and बख़्त (baxt). Compare Gujarati ભાત (bhāt), Bengali ভাত (bhat), Nepali भात (bhāt) Assamese ভাত (bhat), Sylheti ꠜꠣꠔ (báto), Kannada ಭಾತ್ (bhāt), Sinhalese බත (bata), Dhivehi ބަތް (bat̊).

noun bhāt · بھات · भात · भातों

masculine boiled rice

In English

rice seeds used as food
cooked rice rice cooked by either steaming or boiling (idiomatic translations)

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {भात},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}