रट्टा मारना

Hindi edit

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Etymology edit

रट्टा (raṭṭā) is from English rote, as in rote learning.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɾəʈ.ʈɑː mɑːɾ.nɑː/, [ɾɐʈ̚.ʈäː‿mäːɾ.näː]

Verb edit

रट्टा मारना (raṭṭā mārnā)

  1. (slang) to memorize through repetition; to learn by rote without attention to comprehension or thought for the meaning
    रट्टा मत मारो, सीखना बेहतर है।
    raṭṭā mat māro, sīkhnā behtar hai.
    Do not memorize, it is better to learn.

Conjugation edit