ਘਟਿ

Old Punjabi

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀖𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇 (ghaṭṭaï), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀖𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀢𑀺 (*ghaṭṭati). Cognate with Old Hindi घटना (ghaṭanā).

Noun

ਘਟਿ (ghaṭi) f

  1. loss
Descendants
  • Punjabi: ghāṭ
    Gurmukhi script: ਘਾਟ
    Shahmukhi script: گَھاٹ

Verb

ਘਟਿ (ghaṭi /ghaṭṭi/) (ambitransitive)

  1. to grow less, lessen, diminish
Alternative forms
  • ਘਾਟਿ (ghāṭi)
Descendants

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit घट्टयति (ghaṭṭayati, “to speak ill of, slander”).

Verb

ਘਟਿ (ghaṭi /ghaṭṭi/) (transitive)

  1. to belittle
    ਘਟਿ ਆਖਿ ― ghaṭi ākhi /ghaṭṭi ākhi/ ― speak ill of

Further reading

  • Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਘਟਿ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 104
  • “ਘਟਿ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2025
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*ghaṭṭati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 238
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