बटुआ
Hindi
Alternative forms
- बटुवा (baṭuvā)
Etymology
Unknown; potentially from बँटना (bãṭnā, “to be divided, distributed”) + -उआ (-uā), or compare Bhojpuri बटुआ (baṭuā, “metal dish”). Cognate with Punjabi ਬਟੂਆ (baṭūā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /bə.ʈʊ.ɑː/, [bɐ.ʈʊ.äː]
Noun
बटुआ • (baṭuā) m (Urdu spelling بٹوا)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | बटुआ baṭuā |
बटुए baṭue |
| oblique | बटुए baṭue |
बटुओं baṭuõ |
| vocative | बटुए baṭue |
बटुओ baṭuo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “बटुवा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press