Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese Sintra, the name of a town in Portugal. Cognate with Gujarati સંતરું (santrũ), Assamese সুমথিৰা (xumthira), সোণতৰা (xüntora), সন্ত্ৰা (xontra).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /sən.t̪ɾɑː/, [sɐ̃n̪.t̪ɾäː]

Noun

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संतरा (santrām (Urdu spelling سنترا)

  1. (fruit) orange
    दूसरे फलों के मुक़ाबले मुझे संतरे ज़्यादा अच्छे लगते हैं।
    dūsre phalõ ke muqāble mujhe santre zyādā acche lagte ha͠i.
    I like oranges more than any other fruit.

Declension

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Synonyms

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References

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  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “संतरा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.