চাটা

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁂𑀇 (caṭṭei), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁆 (*caṭṭ), of onomatopoeic origin. Compare to Hindi चाटना (cāṭnā), Gujarati ચાટવું (cāṭvũ), Marathi चाटणे (cāṭṇe).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʃaʈa/
  • (West Bengal) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃa.ʈ̟a]
    • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aʈa
  • Homophones: চাটা (caṭa, the tea), চা-টা (ca-ṭa, tea and stuff)
  • Hyphenation: চা‧টা

Verb

চাটা (caṭa)

  1. to lick
    থালা চাটিস না তো!
    thala caṭis na tō!
    Don't lick your plate!

Conjugation

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), caṭṭ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.