Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
पोता. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
पोता, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
पोता in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
पोता you have here. The definition of the word
पोता will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
पोता, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit *𑀧𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀅 (*pŏttaa), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀢𑀓 (potaka /pottaka/), from Sanskrit पौत्र (paútra) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-). Doublet of पौत्र (pautra).
Pronunciation
Noun
पोता • (potā) m (feminine पोती, Urdu spelling پوتا)
- son's son, grandson
- Coordinate term: नाती (nātī, “daughter's son”)
Declension
Declension of पोता (masc ā-stem)
Derived terms
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “paútra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 478
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “पोता”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 648
- “पोता”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.