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Bhojpuri
Etymology
Inherited from Magadhi 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][2]
Pronunciation
Noun
आटा (āṭā) m (Kaithi 𑂄𑂗𑂰)
- flour of unspecified kind or wholegrain
References
- ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀλέω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 65
- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*ārta2”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Hindi
Etymology
Derived from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀆𑀝𑀸 (āṭā) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), 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][2] Cognate with Bengali আটা (aṭa), Classical Persian آرد (ārd, “flour”), Avestan 𐬀𐬴𐬀 (aṣ̌a, “ground”), Old Armenian աղամ (ałam, “to grind”), Ancient Greek ἀλέω (aléō, “to grind”).
Pronunciation
Noun
आटा • (āṭā) m (Urdu spelling آٹا)
- flour of unspecified kind or wholegrain
इस डिब्बे में दस किलो आटा है।- is ḍibbe mẽ das kilo āṭā hai.
- There are ten pounds of flour in this box.
Declension
Declension of आटा (masc ā-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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आटा
āṭā
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आटे
āṭe
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| oblique
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आटे
āṭe
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आटों
āṭõ
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| vocative
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आटे
āṭe
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आटो
āṭo
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References
- ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀλέω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 65
- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*ārta2”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press