આટો
Gujarati
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀆𑀝𑀸 (āṭā), undergoing retroflexion from Sanskrit *आर्त (*ārtá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *HārHtás (“that which is ground”), vriddhi derivative from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hr̥Htás (“ground”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂l̥h₁-tós (“ground”).[1] Cognate with Hindustani آٹا / आटा (āṭā) and Romani arro. Wider cognates include Armenian աղալ (aġal, “to grind, to mill”), ալյուր (alyur, “flour”) and Persian آرد (ârd).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈɑ.ʈo/
Noun
આટો • (āṭo) m
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | આટો (āṭo) | આટા, આટાઓ (āṭā, āṭāo) |
| oblique | આટા (āṭā) | આટાઓ (āṭāo) |
| vocative | આટા (āṭā) | આટાઓ (āṭāo) |
| instrumental | આટે (āṭe) | આટાએ (āṭāe) |
| locative | આટે (āṭe) | આટે (āṭe) |
References
- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*ārta2”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Further reading
- “આટો”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.
- Ranina, N. R. (2003) “આટો”, in Rustam N. Ranina, editor, A Manual of English Gujarati Dictionary[1], Asian Educational Services, page 274