मतवाला
Hindi
Etymology
Etymology tree
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀯𑀸𑀮 (mattavāla) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit *मत्तपाल (*mattapāla).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /mət̪.ʋɑː.lɑː/, [mɐt̪.wäː.läː]
Adjective
मतवाला • (matvālā) (Urdu spelling مَتْوالا)
Declension
| masculine | feminine | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| direct | मतवाला matvālā |
मतवाले matvāle |
मतवाली matvālī |
मतवाली matvālī |
| oblique | मतवाले matvāle |
मतवाले matvāle |
मतवाली matvālī |
मतवाली matvālī |
| vocative | मतवाले matvāle |
मतवाले matvāle |
मतवाली matvālī |
मतवाली matvālī |
Noun
मतवाला • (matvālā) m (Urdu spelling مَتْوالا)
- an intoxicated or drunken man
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | मतवाला matvālā |
मतवाले matvāle |
| oblique | मतवाले matvāle |
मतवालों matvālõ |
| vocative | मतवाले matvāle |
मतवालो matvālo |
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “मतवाला”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 493.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “मतवाला”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 786
- “मतवाला”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.