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 • (baṭuām (Urdu spelling بٹوا)

  1. wallet

Declension

Declension of बटुआ (masc ind ā-stem)
singular plural
direct बटुआ
baṭuā
बटुए
baṭue
oblique बटुए
baṭue
बटुओं
baṭuõ
vocative बटुए
baṭue
बटुओ
baṭuo

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