सट्टा
Hindi
editEtymology
editInherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀝𑁆𑀝 (saṭṭa), probably ultimately from Sanskrit सार्थ (sārtha, “wealthy, opulent”). Cognate with Nepali साटो (sāṭo), Gujarati સાટું (sāṭũ).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editसट्टा • (saṭṭā) m (Urdu spelling سٹا)
- speculation, gambling through financial transactions
Declension
editDeclension of सट्टा (masc ā-stem)
Derived terms
edit- सट्टा लगाना (saṭṭā lagānā)
References
edit- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “सट्टा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “saṭṭa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press