गैंती
Hindi
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly from गर्तकृत् (gartakṛt, “one who digs a pit”), from गर्त (garta, “pit”) + कृत् (kṛt, “maker”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡɛ̃ː.t̪iː/
Noun
गैंती • (ga͠itī) f
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | गैंती ga͠itī |
गैंतियाँ ga͠itiyā̃ |
| oblique | गैंती ga͠itī |
गैंतियों ga͠itiyõ |
| vocative | गैंती ga͠itī |
गैंतियो ga͠itiyo |
Further reading
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “गैंती”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 275
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “गैंती”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 1333
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “गैंती”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 160.