ਛੋਟਾ
Punjabi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀙𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*choṭṭa). Compare Nepali छोटो (choṭo, “small”), Gujarati છોટું (choṭũ), Hindi छोटा (choṭā, “small”), Odia ଛୋଟ (choṭô, “small, lesser”), Assamese ছোট (süto, “junior, low grade”).
Earlier lexicographers suggested Sanskrit क्षुद्रक (kṣudraka, “small, insignificant”).
Adjective edit
ਛੋਟਾ • (choṭā) (Shahmukhi spelling چھوٹا)
Declension edit
| Declension of ਛੋਟਾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| direct | ਛੋਟਾ (choṭā) | ਛੋਟੇ (choṭe) | ਛੋਟੀ (choṭī) | ਛੋਟੀਆਂ (choṭīā̃) | |
| oblique | ਛੋਟੇ (choṭe) | ਛੋਟਿਆਂ (choṭiā̃) | ਛੋਟੀ (choṭī) | ਛੋਟੀਆਂ (choṭīā̃) | |