भाःत
bhāḥta
The Newari word for husband is भाःत (bhāḥta).
The term is used to refer to a male partner in a marriage.
Meaning: male partner in marriage (noun)
Which one should you use?
While भाःत is the standard form, बैय् is also used to refer to a husband.
How do you pronounce it?
bhāḥta
Did you know?
- Newari possesses 'avoidance speech' where a wife uses an entirely different set of pronouns when speaking to her भाःत to show traditional respect.
- While भाःत is the common term, the Newari language has specific words for husband that distinguish between a first marriage and a subsequent one.
- Because Newari is a Tibeto-Burman language, the word भाःत shares a deeper ancestral root with languages in Tibet and Myanmar than with the neighboring Nepali language.
Examples in context
- तपाइको ज्यापु कस्तो छिन्?How is your husband doing?
Example conversation
Maya is talking to Rajesh about her family.
- राजेश Rajeshछिगु भाःत कायेगु दु?chhigu bhāhta kayegu du?Do you want to meet my husband?
- माया Mayaअँ, जिं कायेगु याना।aṃ, jiṃ kayegu yānā.Yes, I would like to meet him.
- राजेश Rajeshजिगु भाःत बालाःत।jigu bhāhta bālāhta.My husband is very kind.
- माया Mayaह्यः गुनी।hya gunī.That is good to hear.
