डाँट
Hindi
Etymology
From डाँटना (ḍā̃ṭnā, “to scold”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɖɑ̃ːʈ/, [ɖä̃ːʈ]
Noun
डाँट • (ḍā̃ṭ) f
- scolding, reprimand
- डाँट खाना ― ḍā̃ṭ khānā ― to get scolded (literally, “to eat a scolding”)
- डाँट देना ― ḍā̃ṭ denā ― to scold (literally, “to give a scolding”)
- restraining, holding back
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | डाँट ḍā̃ṭ |
डाँटें ḍā̃ṭẽ |
| oblique | डाँट ḍā̃ṭ |
डाँटों ḍā̃ṭõ |
| vocative | डाँट ḍā̃ṭ |
डाँटो ḍā̃ṭo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “डाँट”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press