Nepali edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit इष्टका (iṣṭakā).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

इँट (ĩṭ)

  1. brick
  2. (card games) diamond

Declension edit

Declension of इँट
Singular Plural
nominative इँट [ĩʈ] इँटहरू [ĩʈɦʌɾu]
accusative इँटलाई [ĩʈläi] इँटहरूलाई [ĩʈɦʌɾuläi]
instrumental/ergative इँटले [ĩʈle] इँटहरूले [ĩʈɦʌɾule]
dative इँटलाई [ĩʈläi] इँटहरूलाई [ĩʈɦʌɾuläi]
ablative इँटबाट [ĩʈ̚bäʈʌ] इँटहरूबाट [ĩʈɦʌɾubäʈʌ]
genitive इँटको [ĩʈ̚ko] इँटहरूको [ĩʈɦʌɾuko]
locative इँटमा [ĩʈmä] इँटहरूमा [ĩʈɦʌɾumä]
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

References edit

  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “इँट”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar