বটা

Assamese

Etymology 1

বটা

Inherited from Sanskrit ৱৰ্ত (varta, circular object; something made of metal). Cognate with Bengali বাটা (baṭa, box for betel), Oriya ବଟା (bôṭa, metal pot for betel).

Alternative forms

  • বাটা (bata) Kamrupi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔ.ta/

Noun

বটা (bota)

  1. bota, a plate with stand for betel
    বটাত তামোল আছেনে?
    botat tamül asene?
    Are there betel nut on the bota?
Declension

Etymology 2

বটা চৰাই

Inherited from Early Assamese বটা (boṭa), from Sanskrit ৱৰ্তক (vartaka).

Alternative forms

  • বটা চৰাই (bota sorai)

Noun

বটা (bota)

  1. quail
    হুৰ হুৰ বটা চৰাইমোৰ ধান নাখাবি তোক দিম গোটাকৰাই
    Go away quail, don't eat my paddy! I will give you whole parched rice.
Declension

Early Assamese

বটা চৰাই

Etymology

From Sanskrit ৱৰ্তক (vartaka).

Noun

বটা (boṭa)

  1. quail
    • 15th century, Sankardeva, Saptakanda Ramayana Uttara Kanda
      সৰালি, শালিকা, সাৰু হংস সজাই মৰা ।
      বালিবণ্টা, বটা, টুনি, টিপসি, টোকৰা ॥
      sorali, śalika, saru hoṅso sojai mora ,
      baliboṇṭa, boṭa, ṭuni, ṭiposi, ṭökora .
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
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