Hindi

Noun

पेट • ‎(peṭ) m ‎(Urdu spelling پیٹ)

1. (anatomy) belly, stomach

   मेरा पेट पूरी तरह से भरा है।‎

   merā peṭ pūrī tarah se bharā hai.

   My stomach is completely full.

   (Prov.) लोभी का पेट सदा ख़ाली।‎

   lobhī kā peṭ sadā xālī.

   A greedy man's stomach is always empty.

2. womb

   शिशू कब पेट से बहार आएगा?‎

   śiśū kab peṭ se bahār āegā?

   When will the baby come out of the womb?

Usage notes

The second meaning of पेट, "womb", is figurative.

Synonyms

• (belly): मेदा ‎(medā)
• (womb): गर्भ ‎(garbh)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “पेट”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
• Platts, John T. A dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English Oxford. 1884.