چھوٹا

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀙𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*choṭṭa). Compare Nepali छोटो (choṭo, “small”), Gujarati છોટું (choṭũ), Urdu چھوٹا (choṭā, “small”), Odia ଛୋଟ (choṭa, “small, lesser”), Assamese ছোট (süto, “junior, low grade”).

Earlier lexicographers suggested Sanskrit क्षुद्रक (kṣudraka, “small, insignificant”).

Adjective

چھوٹا • (choṭā) (Gurmukhi spelling ਛੋਟਾ)

1. small, little

   Synonym: نکا (nikkā)

2. young
3. short

Declension

Declension of چھوٹا
	masculine			feminine
	singular	plural		singular	plural
direct	چھوٹا (choṭā)	چھوٹے (choṭe)		چھوٹی (choṭī)	چھوٹِیاں (choṭiyāṉ)
oblique	چھوٹے (choṭe)	چھوٹیاں (choṭeyāṉ)		چھوٹی (choṭī)	چھوٹِیاں (choṭiyāṉ)

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀙𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*choṭṭa). Compare Nepali छोटो (choṭo, “small”), Gujarati છોટું (choṭũ), Punjabi ਛੋਟਾ (choṭā, “small”), Odia ଛୋଟ (choṭa, “small, lesser”), Assamese ছোট (süto, “junior, low grade”).

Earlier lexicographers suggested Sanskrit क्षुद्रक (kṣudraka, “small, insignificant”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʰoː.ʈɑː/

Adjective

چھوٹا • (choṭā) (Hindi spelling छोटा)

1. little, small

   باہَر ایک چھوٹا بَچَّہ کَھڑا ہَے۔

   bāhar ek choṭā baccā khaṛā hai.

   There's a small child standing outside.

2. younger, junior, minor, lesser

   چھوٹا بھائی ― choṭā bhāī ― younger brother

   چھوٹی بَہَن ― choṭī bahan ― younger sister

3. subordinate, inferior, common
4. trivial, trifling, unimportant, of no consequence
5. low, mean, insignificant, contemptible; common

Declension

Declension of چھوٹا
	masculine			feminine
	singular	plural		singular	plural
direct	چھوٹا (choṭā)	چھوٹے (choṭe)		چھوٹی (choṭī)	چھوٹی (choṭī)
indirect	چھوٹے (choṭe)	چھوٹے (choṭe)		چھوٹی (choṭī)	چھوٹی (choṭī)

References

• Platts, John T. (1884) “چھوٹا”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co., page ur