सट्टा
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀝𑁆𑀝 (saṭṭa), probably ultimately from Sanskrit सार्थ (sārtha, “wealthy, opulent”). Cognate with Nepali साटो (sāṭo), Gujarati સાટું (sāṭũ).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
सट्टा • (saṭṭā) m (Urdu spelling سٹا)
- speculation, gambling through financial transactions
Declension edit
Declension 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