موٹا

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀫𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*moṭṭa), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀫𑁄𑀝 (*moṭa). Cognate with Punjabi موٹا‎ (moṭā).

Pronunciation

Adjective

موٹا • (moṭā) (Hindi spelling मोटा)

  1. fat, obese, large
  2. bulky, thick, dense
  3. coarse

References
  • “موٹا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • “موٹا”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.
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