ऊँट
Hindi
editAlternative forms
edit- ऊंट (ūṇṭ)
Etymology
editInherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀉𑀝𑁆𑀝 (uṭṭa), from Sanskrit उष्ट्र (uṣṭra, “camel”). Doublet of उष्ट्र (uṣṭra). Cognate with Marathi उंट (uṇṭa) and Nepali उँट (ũṭ).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editऊँट • (ū̃ṭ) m (Urdu spelling اونٹ)
- camel; dromedary
- (chess) bishop
- तुमने मेरा ऊँट काट लिया! ― tumne merā ū̃ṭ kāṭ liyā! ― You got my bishop!
Declension
editDeclension of ऊँट (masc cons-stem)
Descendants
edit- → English: oont
See also
editChess pieces in Hindi · शतरंज के मोहरे (śatrañj ke mohre) (layout · text) | |||||
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राजा (rājā) बादशाह (bādśāh) शाह (śāh) |
रानी (rānī) वज़ीर (vazīr) मंत्री (mantrī) बेगम (begam) फ़रज़ी (farzī) |
हाथी (hāthī) कश्ती (kaśtī) रुख़ (rux) |
ऊँट (ū̃ṭ) फ़ील (fīl) पील (pīl) |
घोड़ा (ghoṛā) | प्यादा (pyādā) पैदल (paidal) सिपाही (sipāhī) |
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