छटा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit छटा (chaṭā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʰə.ʈɑː/, [t͡ʃʰɐ.ʈäː]

Noun

छटा • (chaṭā) f

1. shade, hue
2. brilliance, lustre

   Synonyms: शोभा (śobhā), छवि (chavi), शान (śān)

Declension

Declension of छटा (fem ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	छटा chaṭā	छटाएँ chaṭāẽ
oblique	छटा chaṭā	छटाओं chaṭāõ
vocative	छटा chaṭā	छटाओ chaṭāo

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “छटा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press