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বটা

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Assamese

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Etymology 1

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বটা

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

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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বটা (bota)

  1. bota, a plate with stand for betel
    বটাত তামোল আছেনে?
    botat tamül asene?
    Are there betel nut on the bota?
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Etymology 2

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বটা চৰাই

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

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Noun

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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.
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Early Assamese

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বটা চৰাই

Etymology

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From Sanskrit ৱৰ্তক (vartaka).

Noun

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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 .