पोट

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi पोट (poṭa), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (poṭṭa), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*poṭṭa). Compare Hindi पेट (peṭ), Kannada ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ (hoṭṭe).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poʈ/

Noun

पोट (poṭ) n

  1. (anatomy) belly, stomach, abdomen
  2. womb, uterus

Usage notes

The second meaning of पोट, "womb, uterus", is figurative.

Declension

Declension of पोट (poṭ)
direct
singular
पोट
poṭ
direct
plural
पोटे, पोटं
poṭe, poṭa
singular plural
nominative पोट
poṭ
पोटे, पोटं
poṭe, poṭa
oblique पोटा-
poṭā-
पोटां-
poṭāN-
dative पोटाला
poṭālā
पोटांना
poṭāNnā
ergative पोटाने
poṭāne
पोटांनी
poṭāNni
instrumental पोटाशी
poṭāśi
पोटांशी
poṭāNśi
locative पोटात
poṭāt
पोटांत
poṭāNt
vocative पोटा
poṭā
पोटांनो
poṭāNno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Dative Note: -स (-sa) is archaic. -ते (-te) is limited to literary usage.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of पोट
masculine object feminine object neuter object oblique
singular plural singular plural singular* plural
singular subject पोटाचा
poṭāċā
पोटाचे
poṭāce
पोटाची
poṭāci
पोटाच्या
poṭāca
पोटाचे, पोटाचं
poṭāce, poṭāċa
पोटाची
poṭāci
पोटाच्या
poṭāca
plural subject पोटांचा
poṭāNċā
पोटांचे
poṭāNce
पोटांची
poṭāNci
पोटांच्या
poṭāNca
पोटांचे, पोटांचं
poṭāNce, poṭāNċa
पोटांची
poṭāNci
पोटांच्या
poṭāNca
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “पोट”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), पोट”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), pēṭṭa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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