হাঁটু

See also: হাঁটা

Bengali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit अष्ठीवत् (aṣṭhīvat), but the initial emphatic particle was added due to comparison with হাঁটা (hãṭa, “to walk”). Cognate with Assamese আঁঠু (ãthu), Chakma 𑄃𑄙𑄪 (ādhu), Rohingya añçú. Doublet of আঁঠু (ãṭhu).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /hãʈu/, [hãʈuˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /hatu/, [hatuˑ]
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Noun

হাঁটু • (hãṭu) (objective হাঁটু (hãṭu) or হাঁটুকে (hãṭuke), genitive হাঁটুর (hãṭur), locative হাঁটুতে (hãṭute))

  1. (anatomy) knee
    Synonyms: জানু (janu), আঁঠু (ãṭhu)

Derived terms

  • হাঁটু গাড়া (hãṭu gaṛa)
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