पटल

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit पटल (paṭala).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /pə.ʈəl/,

Noun

पटल • (paṭal) m (Urdu spelling پٹل)

1. roof, thatch
2. covering, screen, veil
3. a cataract (of the eye)
4. a basket
5. heap, mass, amount
6. a sandalwood mark on the forehead

Declension

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “पटल”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Platts, John T. (1884) “पटल”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /pɐ.ʈɐ.lɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpɐ.ʈɐ.l̪ɐ/

Etymology 1

Perhaps from पट् (paṭ, “to split”). Alternatively, related to Etymology 3 or 4.

Noun

पटल • (paṭala) stem, n

1. a section or chapter of a book

Declension

References

• Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 67
• Mayrhofer, Manfred (1963) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 189-90

Etymology 2

Likely related to पट (paṭa, “garment”).

Noun

पटल • (paṭala) stem, n

1. a roof, thatch
2. a veil, cover

Declension

Noun

पटल • (paṭala) stem, m or n

1. an enclosing or surrounding skin or membrane (especially of the eyes), cataract

Declension

References

• Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 298

Etymology 3

Either related to Etymology 2 or 4.

Noun

पटल • (paṭala) stem, n

1. a heap, mass, multitude
2. a chip, piece, portion
3. train, retinue
4. a (sectarian or ornamental) mark on the forehead or other parts of the body with sandalwood

Noun

पटल • (paṭala) stem, m or f

1. a tree or a stalk

Declension

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References

• Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 299

Etymology 4

Probably related to Etymology 2. Alternatively, related to पिट (piṭa, “basket”) or पट्ट (paṭṭa, “a frontlet; a turban”).

Noun

पटल • (paṭala) stem, n

1. a basket, chest, box

References

• Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 299

Further reading

• Monier Williams (1899) “पटल”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 579, column 1.