bahut

American  

[bah-hoot, -hoot, buh-hoot, -hoot, ba-y] / ˈbɑ hʊt, -hut, bəˈhʊt, -ˈhut, baˈü /

noun

plural

bahuts

1. a medieval French chest for household goods, originally small and portable.

2. a dwarf parapet or attic wall, especially one carrying the wall plates of a church roof.

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Etymology

Origin of bahut

1830–40; < French, Old French bahu, bahuz, perhaps < Old Low Franconian *baghôdi cover, protection, equivalent to *bag- bag + *-hôdi protection, akin to hide ¹, hut

Example Sentences

“Bahut...Oh, how do you kids say...haan, bahut cute hai? Kehta hai tumhara producer hai.”

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

One of the first authentic pieces of furniture is a bahut or chest dating from sometime in the twelfth century and belonging to the Church of Obazine.

From Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today by Throop, Lucy Abbot