झट

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀛𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*jhaṭṭa, “suddenly”), from the same source as 𑀛𑀟𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 (jhaḍatti, “suddenly”) and Sanskrit झटिति (jhaṭiti, “instantly”), probably ultimately onomatopoeic. Cognate with Gujarati ઝટ (jhaṭ), Marathi झट-झट (jhaṭ-jhaṭ), and Punjabi ਝੱਟ (jhaṭṭa). Related to झड़प (jhaṛap).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒʱəʈ/, [d͡ʒʱɐʈ]

Adjective

झट • (jhaṭ) (indeclinable)

1. fast, quick

Derived terms

• झट से (jhaṭ se)
• झटक (jhaṭak)
• झटकना (jhaṭaknā)
• झटका (jhaṭkā)
• झटकाना (jhaṭkānā)
• झटकारना (jhaṭkārnā)
• झटपट (jhaṭpaṭ)

 

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “झट”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press