-टा

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀝𑁆𑀝 (vaṭṭa), from Sanskrit वर्त (varta), from the root वृत् (vṛt).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʈɑː/, [ʈäː]

Suffix

-टा • (-ṭā)

Pleonastic suffix appended to nouns and adjectives.
‎झपट (jhapaṭ, “swoop, pounce”) + ‎-टा (-ṭā) → ‎झपट्टा (jhapaṭṭā, “swoop, pounce”)

Declension

As a noun:

Declension of *-टा* (masc ā-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	-टा -ṭā	-टे -ṭe
oblique	-टे -ṭe	-टों -ṭõ
vocative	-टे -ṭe	-टो -ṭo

As an adjective:

Declension of *-टा* (ā-stem)
	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	-टा -ṭā	-टे -ṭe	-टी -ṭī	-टी -ṭī
oblique	-टे -ṭe	-टे -ṭe	-टी -ṭī	-टी -ṭī
vocative	-टे -ṭe	-टे -ṭe	-टी -ṭī	-टी -ṭī

Derived terms

Hindi terms suffixed with -टा

कलूटा

चोट्टा

झपट्टा