जस्ता

See also: जस्ती

Hindi

Chemical element
Zn
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Etymology

Perhaps from Sanskrit जसद (jasada, “zinc”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəs.t̪ɑː/, [d͡ʒɐs.t̪äː]

Noun

जस्ता • (jastā) m (Urdu spelling جستا)

1. zinc

   Synonym: ज़िंक (ziṅk)

2. spelter, pewter

Declension

Declension of जस्ता (sg-only masc ā-stem)

	singular
direct	जस्ता jastā
oblique	जस्ते jaste
vocative	जस्ते jaste

Alternative forms

• जस्त (jast)

Derived terms

• जस्ती (jastī, “relating to zinc”)