सट्टा
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀝𑁆𑀝 (saṭṭa), probably ultimately from Sanskrit सार्थ (sārtha, “wealthy, opulent”). Cognate with Nepali साटो (sāṭo), Gujarati સાટું (sāṭũ).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /səʈ.ʈɑː/, [sɐʈ̚.ʈäː]
Noun
सट्टा • (saṭṭā) m (Urdu spelling سٹا)
- speculation, gambling through financial transactions
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | सट्टा saṭṭā |
सट्टे saṭṭe |
| oblique | सट्टे saṭṭe |
सट्टों saṭṭõ |
| vocative | सट्टे saṭṭe |
सट्टो saṭṭo |
Derived terms
- सट्टा लगाना (saṭṭā lagānā)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “सट्टा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “saṭṭa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press