लट

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*laṭṭa), possibly related to Sanskrit लट्वा (laṭvā), लता (latā). Cognate with Punjabi ਲਟ (laṭ), Gujarati લટ (laṭ), Nepali लट्टो (laṭṭo), Marathi 𑘩𑘘 (laṭ).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ləʈ/, [lɐʈ]

Noun

लट • (laṭf (Urdu spelling لَٹ)

  1. lock of hair; a hair
    Synonyms: ज़ुल्फ़ (zulf), अलका (alkā)

Declension

Declension of लट (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct लट
laṭ
लटें
laṭẽ
oblique लट
laṭ
लटों
laṭõ
vocative लट
laṭ
लटो
laṭo

References

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from Munda. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Reasoning/evidence?

Pronunciation

Noun

लट • (laṭa) stemm (root लट्)

  1. (dictionaries only) thief
  2. one who speaks like a child or like a fool

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of लट
singular dual plural
nominative लटः (laṭaḥ) लटौ (laṭau)
लटा¹ (laṭā¹)
लटाः (laṭāḥ)
लटासः¹ (laṭāsaḥ¹)
accusative लटम् (laṭam) लटौ (laṭau)
लटा¹ (laṭā¹)
लटान् (laṭān)
instrumental लटेन (laṭena) लटाभ्याम् (laṭābhyām) लटैः (laṭaiḥ)
लटेभिः¹ (laṭebhiḥ¹)
dative लटाय (laṭāya) लटाभ्याम् (laṭābhyām) लटेभ्यः (laṭebhyaḥ)
ablative लटात् (laṭāt) लटाभ्याम् (laṭābhyām) लटेभ्यः (laṭebhyaḥ)
genitive लटस्य (laṭasya) लटयोः (laṭayoḥ) लटानाम् (laṭānām)
locative लटे (laṭe) लटयोः (laṭayoḥ) लटेषु (laṭeṣu)
vocative लट (laṭa) लटौ (laṭau)
लटा¹ (laṭā¹)
लटाः (laṭāḥ)
लटासः¹ (laṭāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic

References

  • Monier Williams (1899) “लट”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 895, column 2.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume III, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 435-436