bohat

Bohat is a common adverb in Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi that serves as a degree modifier meaning very or a lot. In Urdu, it is written بہت and pronounced bohat; in Hindi, the equivalent form is bahut. The word is borrowed from Persian and has been part of South Asian languages for centuries, appearing in both literature and everyday speech.

Usage is straightforward: it typically precedes an adjective, adverb, or verb to intensify meaning. Examples include bohat acha (very good), bohat tez chalna (to move very fast), and maine bohat kaam kiya (I did a lot of work). It can be amplified with phrases such as bohat zyada, and it is very common in casual conversation. In formal writing, speakers may opt for milder expressions, but bohat remains widely understood and used.

Variants and scripts: in Urdu script it is written as بہت; in Devanagari for Hindi it appears as बहut. When transliterated into the Latin alphabet, spellings such as bohat, bahut, or bohut are all encountered. Despite spelling differences, the function of bohat as an intensifier is consistent across Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi, contributing to its role as one of the most frequently used degree modifiers in everyday speech.