ବେଠି

Odia

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑁂𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺 (vĕṭṭhi), from Sanskrit विष्टि (viṣṭi, “forced labour”). Cognate with Gujarati વેઠ (veṭh) and Marathi वेठ (veṭh).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beʈʰi/

Noun

ବେଠି (beṭhi)

1. forced labor

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ବେଠି”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
• Neukom, Lukas (2003) A grammar of Oriya‎^[1], Zürich: Seminar für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, page 15