भरत

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit भरत (bharata).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bʱə.ɾət̪/

Proper noun

भरत (bharat) m (Urdu spelling بھرت)

  1. a male given name, Bharat, from Sanskrit, famously held by:
    1. Bharata, founder of the Bhārata dynasty
    2. Bharata, younger brother of Rama

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References

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From the root भृ (to bear, to carry). See Bhārata for more.

Pronunciation

Noun

भरत (bharata) m

  1. actor, dancer, tumbler

Proper noun

भरत (bharata) m

  1. (historical) Bharata (name of a celebrated hero and monarch of India (son of Dushyant and Shakuntala))
  2. (Hinduism) name of a son of Dasharatha, younger brother of Rāma in Ramayana

Derived terms

  • भरतखण्ड (bharatakhaṇḍa)
  • भरतवर्ष (bharatavarṣa)

References

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