bahut
/bəˈhʊt/obsolete
bahut is spelled B-A-H-U-T: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bahut means “A portable coffer or chest with a rounded lid covered in leather, garnished with nails, once used for the transport of clothes or other personal…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bahut is bahuts.
How many letters and syllables are in bahut?
| Letters | 5: B-A-H-U-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bahut?
Bahut appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bahut?
- /bəˈhʊt/
- /bəˈhuːt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bahut mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteA portable coffer or chest with a rounded lid covered in leather, garnished with nails, once used for the transport of clothes or other personal luggage. It was the original portmanteau.
- 2
obsoleteA dwarf-wall of plain masonry, carrying the roof of a cathedral or church and masked or hidden behind the balustrade.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bahut come from?
Borrowed from French bahut, of unknown origin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).