موٹا

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀫𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*moṭṭa), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀫𑁄𑀝 (*moṭa). Cognate with Punjabi موٹا (moṭā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /moː.ʈɑː/
• Rhymes: -ɑː

Adjective

موٹا • (moṭā) (Hindi spelling मोटा)

1. fat, obese, large
2. bulky, thick, dense
3. coarse

References

• “موٹا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “موٹا”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.