Nepali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit इष्टका (iṣṭakā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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इँट (ĩṭ)

  1. brick
  2. (card games) diamond

Declension

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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

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