ভাটৌ

Assamese

এযোৰ ভাটৌ

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ভাট (bhat, “panegyrist”) +‎ -ঔ (-ou, “of the nature of”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʱa.toʊ/

Noun

ভাটৌ • (bhatou)

  1. parrot

Classifier

Male = -টো, female = -জনী.

Declension

Descendants

  • → Bodo (India): बाथ’ (bato)
  • → Dimasa: batho

Early Assamese

ভাটৌ

Etymology

From ভাট (bhaṭo, “panegyrist”) +‎ -ঔ (-ou, “of the nature of”).

Noun

ভাটৌ (bhaṭou)

  1. parrot
    • 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Sundara Kanda:
      ময়না, ঘৰৱা ভাটৌ, চুটীয়া শালিকা ॥
      moyona, ghorowa bhaṭou, cuṭīya śalika .

Descendants

  • Assamese: ভাটৌ (bhatou)
  • → Bodo (India): बाथ’ (bato)
  • → Dimasa: batho
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