रेत

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See also: रुत, रुतु, राता, रात, रातो, राति, रीत, and रति

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀭𑁂𑀢𑁆𑀢 (*retta), from Sanskrit रेत्र (retra), probably of non-Aryan origin and possibly borrowed from Munda.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɾeːt̪/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

रेत • (ret) f (Urdu spelling ریت)

  1. sand
    Synonym: बालू (bālū)
    • 2020, “Main Tumhaara”, in Amitabh Bhattacharya (lyrics), A. R. Rahman (music), Dil Bechara, performed by Jonita Gandhi and Hriday Gattani:
      रिश्ता रहा बस रेत का
      riśtā rahā bas ret kā
      Our relationship is now just sand.

Declension

Declension of रेत (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct रेत
ret 		रेतें
retẽ
oblique रेत
ret 		रेतों
retõ
vocative रेत
ret 		रेतो
reto

Noun

रेत • (ret) m (Urdu spelling ریت)

  1. file, polish

Declension

Declension of रेत (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct रेत
ret 		रेत
ret
oblique रेत
ret 		रेतों
retõ
vocative रेत
ret 		रेतो
reto

References

  1. ^ Ghosh, A. (2000). Non-Aryan Linguistic Elements in the Atharvaveda: A Study of Some Words of Austric Origin. India: Sanskrit Pustak Bhandar, p. 32 & 187
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