मोटा

Hindi

Etymology

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

Adjective

मोटा (moṭā) (Urdu spelling موٹا)

  1. fat, large
    तू अब बहुत मोटा हो गया है!
    tū ab bahut moṭā ho gayā hai!
    You have become very fat!
    Antonym: पतला (patlā)
  2. thick
  3. coarse, not fine
    Antonym: महीन (mahīn)

Declension

Derived terms

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), मोटा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), muṭṭa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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