হাতি
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হাতি (hati, “elephant”)
হাতি
See also: হাত
Bengali
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Bengali হাথি (hathi), from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀳𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺 (hatthi), from Sanskrit हस्ती (hastī, “elephant”).
Pronunciation
- (Rarh) IPA(key): /hat̪i/,
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- (Dhaka) IPA(key): /hat̪i/,
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- Rhymes: -ati
- Hyphenation: হা‧তি
Noun
হাতি • (hati)
Inflection
| Inflection of হাতি | |||
| nominative | হাতি hati | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| objective | হাতিকে hatike | ||
| genitive | হাতির hatir | ||
| Indefinite forms | |||
| nominative | হাতি hati | ||
| objective | হাতিকে hatike | ||
| genitive | হাতির hatir | ||
| Definite forms | |||
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | হাতিটা, হাতিটি hatiṭa (colloquial), hatiṭi (formal) |
হাতিরা hatira | |
| objective | হাতিটাকে, হাতিটিকে hatiṭake (colloquial), hatiṭike (formal) |
হাতিদের(কে) hatider(ke) | |
| genitive | হাতিটার, হাতিটির hatiṭar (colloquial), hatiṭir (formal) |
হাতিদের hatider | |
| Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke). | |||
Derived terms
- আফ্রিকান হাতি (aphrikan hati, “African elephant”)
- এশীয় হাতি (eśiẏo hati, “Asian elephant”)
- হাতিরঝিল (hatirjhil)
Descendants
- → Santali: ᱦᱟᱹᱛᱤ (hăti)
Early Assamese
Alternative forms
- হাথি (hathi)
Etymology
From Kamarupi Prakrit 𑖮𑖯𑖞𑖱 (hāthī), from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀳𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺 (hatthi), from Sanskrit হস্তিন্ (hastin).
Noun
হাতি (hati)
- elephant
- 14th century, Madhav Kandali, Saptakanda Ramayana Lanka Kanda:
- হাতিশাল ঘোড়াশাল গৈলা পুৰি পুৰি ।
কতোহোঁ মৰিল কতো লৱৰা লৱৰি ॥- hatiśalo ghöṛaśalo goila puri puri ,
kotöhö̐ morilo kotö lowora lowori . - Horse stable, elephant stable all burnt,
many died and so much rush.
- hatiśalo ghöṛaśalo goila puri puri ,
- হাতিশাল ঘোড়াশাল গৈলা পুৰি পুৰি ।
Descendants
- Assamese: হাতী (hati)