Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*laṭṭa), possibly related to Sanskrit लट्वा (laṭvā), लता (latā).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ləʈ/, [lɐʈ]

Noun edit

लट (laṭf (Urdu spelling لَٹ)

  1. lock of hair; a hair
    Synonyms: ज़ुल्फ़ (zulf), अलका (alkā)

Declension edit

References edit

Sanskrit edit

Alternative scripts edit

Etymology edit

Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from Munda.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

लट (laṭa) stemm

  1. (dictionaries only) thief
  2. one who speaks like a child or like a fool

Declension edit

Masculine a-stem declension of लट (laṭa)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative लटः
laṭaḥ
लटौ / लटा¹
laṭau / laṭā¹
लटाः / लटासः¹
laṭāḥ / laṭāsaḥ¹
Vocative लट
laṭa
लटौ / लटा¹
laṭau / laṭā¹
लटाः / लटासः¹
laṭāḥ / laṭāsaḥ¹
Accusative लटम्
laṭam
लटौ / लटा¹
laṭau / laṭā¹
लटान्
laṭān
Instrumental लटेन
laṭena
लटाभ्याम्
laṭābhyām
लटैः / लटेभिः¹
laṭaiḥ / laṭebhiḥ¹
Dative लटाय
laṭāya
लटाभ्याम्
laṭābhyām
लटेभ्यः
laṭebhyaḥ
Ablative लटात्
laṭāt
लटाभ्याम्
laṭābhyām
लटेभ्यः
laṭebhyaḥ
Genitive लटस्य
laṭasya
लटयोः
laṭayoḥ
लटानाम्
laṭānām
Locative लटे
laṭe
लटयोः
laṭayoḥ
लटेषु
laṭeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

References edit

  • Monier Williams (1899) “लट”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 895, column 2.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume III, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 435-436