महावत

हिन्दी

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महावत

/mə.ɦɑː.ʋət̪/ Hindi, Standard
[mɐ.ɦäː.ʋɐt̪] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Prakrit महामत्त (mahāmatta), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀸𑀫𑀸𑀢 (mahāmāta), from Sanskrit महामात्र (mahāmātra), from महा- (mahā-) + मात्र (mātra).

noun mahāvat · مہاوت · महावत · महावतों

masculine mahout

In English

mahout elephant trainer, keeper, and driver

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MLA

"महावत." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

महावत. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4

Chicago

"महावत." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {महावत},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}