चोट

See also: चाट and चींटी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*coṭṭa), ultimately from Sanskrit चुट् (cuṭ, “to cut”). Cognate to Punjabi ਚੋਟ (coṭ), Nepali चोट (coṭ), Bengali চোট (cōṭ), Assamese চোট (süt).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃoːʈ/

Noun

चोट • (coṭ) f (Urdu spelling چوٹ)

1. injury, hurt, wound

   चोट लगना ― coṭ lagnā ― to get hurt

   मुझे चोट लग गई! ― mujhe coṭ lag gaī! ― I got hurt!

2. (by extension) pain, affliction

   चोट पहुँचना ― coṭ pahũcnā ― to get hurt (usually non-physical)

   दिल की चोट ― dil kī coṭ ― affliction (literally, “injury of the heart”)

   शब्दों से चोट पहुँचाना ― śabdõ se coṭ pahũcānā ― to hurt with words

Declension

Declension of चोट (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	चोट coṭ	चोटें coṭẽ
oblique	चोट coṭ	चोटों coṭõ
vocative	चोट coṭ	चोटो coṭo

Derived terms

• चोट करना (coṭ karnā)
• चोट लगना (coṭ lagnā)
• चोट आना (coṭ ānā)