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bhatte

bhatta

nt acc pl of bhatta (noun); nt loc sg of bhatta (noun); masc acc pl of bhatta (adj); nt acc pl of bhatta (adj); …

1. bhatta (nt): food; boiled rice; lit. shared
2. bhatta (nt): meal; lit. shared
3. bhatta (nt): biscuit (?); lit. shared
4. bhatta (adj): devoted to; attached to; believing in
5. bhattar (masc): master; lord; boss; employer; lit. supporter
6. bhattar (masc): husband; lord of the house; lit. supporter
7. bhattar (masc): employee; lit. supporter

Etymology. √bhaj + ta; from √bhaj 'divide, distribute'; Sanskrit bhakta [bhaj]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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