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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀭 m (patthara, “stone”) without compensatory lengthening, from Sanskrit प्रस्तर (prastara). Displaced Old Hindi पाथर (pāthara). Cognate with Punjabi ਪੱਥਰ (patthar).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /pət̪.t̪ʰəɾ/,
Noun
पत्थर • (patthar) m (Urdu spelling پتھر)
- (countable and uncountable) stone, rock
- Synonym: संग (saṅg) (uncommon)
यह मकान पत्थर का बना हुआ है।- yah makān patthar kā banā huā hai.
- This house is made of stone.
उन्हें पत्थर के नीचे दबा ख़ज़ाना मिला।- unhẽ patthar ke nīce dabā xazānā milā.
- They found a treasure underneath the rock.
Declension
Declension of पत्थर (masc cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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पत्थर
patthar
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पत्थर
patthar
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| oblique
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पत्थर
patthar
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पत्थरों
pattharõ
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| vocative
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पत्थर
patthar
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पत्थरो
pattharo
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Derived terms
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “पत्थर”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Platts, John T. (1884) “पत्थर”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
Marathi
Noun
पत्थर • (patthar) ?
- stone
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