काँटा
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀝𑀓 (kaṇṭaka), from Sanskrit कण्टक (kaṇṭaka, “thorn”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /kɑ̃ː.ʈɑː/, [kä̃ː.ʈäː]
Noun
काँटा • (kā̃ṭā) m (Urdu spelling کانٹا)
- thorn, spike, prick
- fork
- balance, scale
- सब्ज़ी काँटे पे रख और वज़न इसपे लिख डाल।
- sabzī kā̃ṭe pe rakh aur vazan ispe likh ḍāl.
- Put the vegetables on the balance and write down the weight.
- (figuratively) an obstacle, hurdle
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | काँटा kā̃ṭā |
काँटे kā̃ṭe |
| oblique | काँटे kā̃ṭe |
काँटों kā̃ṭõ |
| vocative | काँटे kā̃ṭe |
काँटो kā̃ṭo |
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “काँटा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- “कांटा”, in Collins Gem Hindi-English Dictionary, Collins, 2011, →ISBN
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “काँटा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “काँटा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kaṇṭa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press