उल्टा

See also: उलटे and उलटी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Hindi उलटा (ulaṭā, “opposite, reversed”), from Prakrit उल्लट्ट (ullaṭṭa, “turned over”). Related to पलटा (palṭā, “reverted, turned around”) and पलटना (palaṭnā). Cognate with Assamese ওলটা (ülota) and Old Punjabi ਉਲਟਿ (ulaṭi).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʊl.ʈɑː/, [ʊl.ʈäː]

Adjective

उल्टा • (ulṭā)

upside-down, inverted
inside-out
left
उलटा हाथ ― ulṭā hāth ― left hand

Declension

Declension of *उल्टा* (ā-stem)
	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	उल्टा ulṭā	उल्टे ulṭe	उल्टी ulṭī	उल्टी ulṭī
oblique	उल्टे ulṭe	उल्टे ulṭe	उल्टी ulṭī	उल्टी ulṭī
vocative	उल्टे ulṭe	उल्टे ulṭe	उल्टी ulṭī	उल्टी ulṭī

Related terms

(noun): उलटी (ulṭī)

Descendants

→ Malayalam: ഉൾട്ട (uḷṭṭa)

Adverb

उल्टा • (ulṭā)