इँट

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Nepali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀇𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸 (iṭṭā), from Sanskrit *इष्टा (iṣṭā), related to इष्टका (íṣṭakā, “brick”). [1]

Pronunciation

Noun

इँट • (ĩṭ)

  1. brick
  2. (card games) diamond

Declension

Declension of इँट
Singular Plural
nominative इँट इँटहरू
accusative इँटलाई इँटहरूलाई
instrumental/ergative इँटले इँटहरूले
dative इँटलाई इँटहरूलाई
ablative इँटबाट इँटहरूबाट
genitive इँटको इँटहरूको
locative इँटमा इँटहरूमा
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “íṣṭakā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading

  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “इँट”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
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