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Sit in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Sitverb
बैठना
🗣️ baithna [/bɛːʈʰ.nɑː/, [bɛːʈʰ.näː], /sɪt/]
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📖 Meaning of “sit”

The meaning of “sit” in Hindi is बैठना, pronounced baithna — it is a verb. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

📘 Definition of sit

serve in a specific professional capacity

🟢 Similar words for sit
sit down seat ride model pose posture baby-sit babysit sit around
🔴 Opposite words for sit
stand lie
✍️ Sit in a sentence
He carelessly burnt his hand.
वह अपना हाथ जला बैठा।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Hindi verb set
बैठना (baiṭhnā)
बिठाना (biṭhānā)
बैठवाना (baiṭhvānā)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *upo
Proto-Indo-Iranian *upa-
Proto-Indo-Aryan *upa-
Sanskrit उप- (upa-)
Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ-
Proto-Indo-European *wiḱtós
Sanskrit वि॒ष्ट (viṣṭá)
Sanskrit उपविष्ट (upaviṣṭa)
Prakrit उवविट्ठ (uvaviṭṭha)der.
Hindi बैठना
Denominal verb from Prakrit उवविट्ठ (uvaviṭṭha) + -ना (-nā) with the aphaeresis of /u/, ultimately from Sanskrit उपविश् (upaviś, “to enter, sit”).

Quick facts about “sit”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Sit
Meaning in Hindi
बैठना
Pronunciation
baithna
Part of speech
Verb
Similar words
9
Opposite words
2
Word Origin (Etymology)
Hindi verb set
बैठना (baiṭhnā)
बिठाना (biṭhānā)
बैठवाना (baiṭhvānā)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *upo
Proto-Indo-Iranian *upa-
Proto-Indo-Aryan *upa-
Sanskrit उप- (upa-)
Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ-
Proto-Indo-European *wiḱtós
Sanskrit वि॒ष्ट (viṣṭá)
Sanskrit उपविष्ट (upaviṣṭa)
Prakrit उवविट्ठ (uvaviṭṭha)der.
Hindi बैठना
Denominal verb from Prakrit उवविट्ठ (uvaviṭṭha) + -ना (-nā) with the aphaeresis of /u/, ultimately from Sanskrit उपविश् (upaviś, “to enter, sit”).

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "sit" is बैठना (baithna).
In Devanagari script it is written as बैठना.
It is pronounced "baithna". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.