आटा
See also: आटौ
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀆𑀝𑀸 (āṭā), undergoing retroflexion from Sanskrit *आर्त (*ārtá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *HārHtás (“that which is ground”), vriddhi derivative from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hr̥Htás (“ground”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂l̥h₁-tós (“ground”).[1][2] Cognate with Classical Persian آرد (ārd, “flour”), Avestan 𐬀𐬴𐬀 (aṣ̌a, “ground”), Old Armenian աղամ (ałam, “to grind”), Ancient Greek ἀλέω (aléō, “to grind”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɑː.ʈɑː/, [äː.ʈäː]
Noun
आटा • (āṭā) m (Urdu spelling آٹا)
- flour of unspecified kind or wholegrain
- इस डिब्बे में दस किलो आटा है।
- is ḍibbe mẽ das kilo āṭā hai.
- There are ten pounds of flour in this box.
Declension
Declension of आटा (masc ā-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | आटा āṭā |
आटे āṭe |
| oblique | आटे āṭe |
आटों āṭõ |
| vocative | आटे āṭe |
आटो āṭo |
References
- Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “ἀλέω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 65
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*ārta2”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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