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रट्टा मारना

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Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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रट्टा (raṭṭā) is from English rote, as in rote learning.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɾəʈ.ʈɑː mɑːɾ.nɑː/, [ɾɐʈ̚.ʈäː‿mäːɾ.näː]

Verb

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रट्टा मारना (raṭṭā mārnā)

  1. (slang) to memorize through repetition; to learn by rote without attention to comprehension or thought for the meaning
    रट्टा मत मारो, सीखना बेहतर है।
    raṭṭā mat māro, sīkhnā behtar hai.
    Do not memorize, it is better to learn.

Conjugation

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