तोता
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Hindi
Etymology
Possibly from Classical Persian توته (tōta, “parrot”), طوطی (tūtī). Compare Punjabi ਤੋਤਾ (totā) / طوطا, Sindhi طوطو / तोतो (toto).
Pronunciation
Noun
तोता • (totā) m (Urdu spelling توتا or طوطا)
Declension
Declension of तोता (masc ā-stem)
Related terms
- तोती (totī)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “तोता”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “तोता”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi : Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- Platts, John T. (1884) “तोता”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “तोता”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press