bhakta

[ buhk-tuh ]

noun

1. one who practices bhakti.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bhakta¹

1820–30; < Sanskrit: devoted; akin to bhakti

Example Sentences

“It is very easy to drive, there is no pollution, and it’s good for the environment. Not only that, it’s good for the country as the nation’s money does not go to foreign land to buy oil. There are benefits all round,” said Bhakta Kumar Gupta who has drives people from Kathmandu to southern Nepal and back everyday.

From Seattle Times

With the support of Jean-Francois Borny from Lummus Technologies LLC, a Houston-based chemical company, Schug and his colleagues at UTA -- graduate students Alexander Kaplitz and Niray Bhakta and undergraduate researchers Shane Marshall and Sadid Morshed -- created a new supercritical fluid chromatography method that can separate the pyrolysis oils.

From Science Daily

Chirag Bhakta, the group’s California director, said the expansion of almonds has “locked us into a situation where we’re growing way too many of these thirsty tree nuts in parts of California,” adding to the problems of overpumping of groundwater.

From Los Angeles Times

Bhakta said it’s hard to know if the bankruptcy case points to more trouble ahead in the industry.

From Los Angeles Times

“Carbon capture and storage simply cannot function as a sustainable climate solution as it is a prohibitively expensive process that requires significant untested and unproven infrastructure,” said Chirag Bhakta, California director of advocacy nonprofit Food & Water Watch.

From Los Angeles Times