मिठाई

Hindi

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Prakrit 𑀫𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (miṭṭha)
    Hindi मीठा (mīṭhā)
    Prakrit -𑀇𑀅 (-ia)
    Hindi -ई (-ī)
    Hindi मिठाई (miṭhāī)

    From मीठा (mīṭhā, “sweet”, adj.) +‎ -ई (-ī). Cognate with Bengali মিঠাই (miṭhai).

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mɪ.ʈʰɑː.iː/, [mɪ.ʈʰäː.iː]

    Noun

    मिठाई • (miṭhāī) f (Urdu spelling مٹھائی)

    1. sweet, dessert
    2. sweetness

    Declension

    Declension of मिठाई (fem ind ī-stem)
    singular plural
    direct मिठाई
    miṭhāī     		मिठाइयाँ
    miṭhāiyā̃
    oblique मिठाई
    miṭhāī     		मिठाइयों
    miṭhāiyõ
    vocative मिठाई
    miṭhāī     		मिठाइयो
    miṭhāiyo

    Descendants

    • →? Baharna Arabic: متاي (mattāy)
    • → English: mithai
    • → Assamese: মিঠাই (mithai)
    • → Malayalam: മിഠായി (miṭhāyi)
    • → Tamil: மிட்டாய் (miṭṭāy)
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