भित्ति

See also: भित्त

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Sanskrit भित्ति (bhitti). Doublet of भीत (bhīt).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bʱɪt̪.t̪iː/, [bʱɪt̪̚.t̪iː]

Noun

भित्ति • (bhitti) f

  1. wall; partition; rampart
    Synonyms: दीवार (dīvār), प्राचीर (prācīr)
    • 2018 February 7, Naresh Shandilya, टुकड़ा-टुकड़ा ये ज़िन्दगी, Diamond Pocket Books, →ISBN:
      ये घर की भित्तियाँ, ये छत, दहलीज़, ये आँगन,
      देखो हमारे आसपास फर्ज़ बहुत हैं।
      ye ghar kī bhittiyā̃, ye chat, dahlīz, ye āṅgan,
      dekho hamāre āspās pharz bahut ha͠i.
      These walls of the house, this roof, threshold, this courtyard;
      Look, there are a lot of responsibilities around me.

Declension

Further reading

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

भित्ति f

  1. Devanagari script form of bhitti

Declension

Prakrit

Noun

भित्ति (bhitti) f

  1. Devanagari script form of 𑀪𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺

Declension

Maharastri declension of भित्ति (feminine)
singular plural
Nominative भित्ती (bhittī) भित्तीओ (bhittīo) or भित्ती (bhittī)
Accusative भित्तिं (bhittiṃ) भित्तीओ (bhittīo) or भित्ती (bhittī)
Instrumental भित्तीए (bhittīe) भित्तीहि (bhittīhi) or भित्तीहिं (bhittīhiṃ)
Dative
Ablative भित्तीओ (bhittīo) भित्तीहिंतो (bhittīhiṃto)
Genitive भित्तीए (bhittīe) भित्तीण (bhittīṇa) or भित्तीणं (bhittīṇaṃ)
Locative भित्तीए (bhittīe) भित्तीसु (bhittīsu) or भित्तीसुं (bhittīsuṃ)
Vocative भित्ति (bhitti) or भित्ती (bhittī) भित्तीओ (bhittīo) or भित्ती (bhittī)

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From the root भिद् (bhid, to break; split; divide; cut) + -ति (-ti).

Pronunciation

  • (Vedic) IPA(key): /bʱit.tí/, [bʱit̚.tí]
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈbʱit̪.t̪i/, [ˈbʱit̪̚.t̪i]

Noun

भित्ति • (bhittí) stem, f

  1. (Vedic) mat of split reeds
  2. (Classical Sanskrit)
    1. wall; partition; rampart
      Synonyms: प्राचीर (prācīra), प्राकार (prākāra); see also Thesaurus:भित्ति
      • c. 400 BCE, Mahābhārata
      • c. 700 CE – 900 CE, Bhāgavata Purāṇa 3.23.19:
        चक्षुष्मत्पद्मरागाग्र्‍यैर्वज्रभित्तिषु निर्मितैः ।
        जुष्टं विचित्रवैतानैर्महार्हैर्हेमतोरणैः ॥
        cakṣuṣmatpadmarāgāgr‍yairvajrabhittiṣu nirmitaiḥ.
        juṣṭaṃ vicitravaitānairmahārhairhematoraṇaiḥ.
        With the choicest rubies set in its diamond walls, it appeared as though possessed of eyes. It was furnished with wonderful canopies and greatly valuable gates of gold.
    2. breaking, splitting; dividing
    3. fragment, bit, portion

Declension

Feminine i-stem declension of भित्ति (bhittí)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative भित्तिः
bhittíḥ
भित्ती
bhittī́
भित्तयः
bhittáyaḥ
Vocative भित्ते
bhítte
भित्ती
bhíttī
भित्तयः
bhíttayaḥ
Accusative भित्तिम्
bhittím
भित्ती
bhittī́
भित्तीः
bhittī́ḥ
Instrumental भित्त्या / भित्ती¹
bhittyā́ / bhittī́¹
भित्तिभ्याम्
bhittíbhyām
भित्तिभिः
bhittíbhiḥ
Dative भित्तये / भित्त्यै² / भित्ती¹
bhittáye / bhittyaí² / bhittī́¹
भित्तिभ्याम्
bhittíbhyām
भित्तिभ्यः
bhittíbhyaḥ
Ablative भित्तेः / भित्त्याः² / भित्त्यै³
bhittéḥ / bhittyā́ḥ² / bhittyaí³
भित्तिभ्याम्
bhittíbhyām
भित्तिभ्यः
bhittíbhyaḥ
Genitive भित्तेः / भित्त्याः² / भित्त्यै³
bhittéḥ / bhittyā́ḥ² / bhittyaí³
भित्त्योः
bhittyóḥ
भित्तीनाम्
bhittīnā́m
Locative भित्तौ / भित्त्याम्² / भित्ता¹
bhittaú / bhittyā́m² / bhittā́¹
भित्त्योः
bhittyóḥ
भित्तिषु
bhittíṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Later Sanskrit
  • ³Brāhmaṇas

Descendants

Further reading

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