अंगूठा
Hindi
Alternative forms
- अँगूठा (aṅgūṭhā)
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞 (aṃguṭṭha), from Sanskrit अङ्गुष्ठ (aṅguṣṭha)[1]. Doublet of अंगुष्ठ (aṅguṣṭh). Cognate with Punjabi ਅੰਗੂਠਾ (aṅgūṭhā), Gujarati અંગૂઠો (aṅgūṭho), Marathi अंगठा (aṅgṭhā), and Rajasthani अंगुठौ (aṅguṭhau).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /əŋ.ɡuː.ʈʰɑː/, [ə̃ŋ.ɡuː.ʈʰäː]
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Noun
Declension
Declension of अंगूठा (masc ā-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | अंगूठा aṅgūṭhā |
अंगूठे aṅgūṭhe |
| oblique | अंगूठे aṅgūṭhe |
अंगूठों aṅgūṭhõ |
| vocative | अंगूठे aṅgūṭhe |
अंगूठो aṅgūṭho |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “अँगूठा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Further reading
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “अँगूठा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- Platts, John T. (1884), “अंगूठा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
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