See also: आटौ

Bhojpuri edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀆𑀝𑀸 (āṭā), undergoing retroflexion from Sanskrit *आर्त (*ārtá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *HārHtás (that which is ground), vriddhi derivative from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hr̥Htás (ground), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂l̥h₁-tós (ground).[1][2]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

आटा (āṭām (Kaithi 𑂄𑂗𑂰)

  1. flour of unspecified kind or wholegrain

References edit

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀλέω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 65
  2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*ārta2”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀆𑀝𑀸 (āṭā), undergoing retroflexion from Sanskrit *आर्त (*ārtá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *HārHtás (that which is ground), vriddhi derivative from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hr̥Htás (ground), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂l̥h₁-tós (ground).[1][2] Cognate with Bengali আটা (aṭa), Classical Persian آرد (ārd, flour), Avestan 𐬀𐬴𐬀 (aṣ̌a, ground), Old Armenian աղամ (ałam, to grind), Ancient Greek ἀλέω (aléō, to grind).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɑː.ʈɑː/, [äː.ʈäː]

Noun edit

आटा (āṭām (Urdu spelling آٹا)

  1. flour of unspecified kind or wholegrain
    इस डिब्बे में दस किलो आटा है।
    is ḍibbe mẽ das kilo āṭā hai.
    There are ten pounds of flour in this box.

Declension edit

References edit

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀλέω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 65
  2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*ārta2”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press