लट

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*laṭṭa), possibly related to Sanskrit लट्वा (laṭvā), लता (latā). Cognate with Punjabi ਲਟ (laṭ), Gujarati લટ (laṭ), Nepali लट्टो (laṭṭo), Marathi 𑘩𑘘 (laṭ).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ləʈ/, [lɐʈ]

Noun

लट • (laṭ) f (Urdu spelling لَٹ)

1. lock of hair; a hair

   Synonyms: ज़ुल्फ़ (zulf), अलका (alkā)

Declension

Declension of लट (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	लट laṭ	लटें laṭẽ
oblique	लट laṭ	लटों laṭõ
vocative	लट laṭ	लटो laṭo

References

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

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• লট (Assamese script)
• ᬮᬝ (Balinese script)
• লট (Bengali script)
• 𑰩𑰘 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀮𑀝 (Brahmi script)
• လဋ (Burmese script)
• લટ (Gujarati script)
• ਲਟ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌲𑌟 (Grantha script)
• ꦭꦛ (Javanese script)
• 𑂪𑂗 (Kaithi script)
• ಲಟ (Kannada script)
• លដ (Khmer script)
• ລຏ (Lao script)
• ലട (Malayalam script)
• ᠯᠠᢞᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘩𑘘 (Modi script)
• ᠯᠠᢌᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧉𑦸 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐮𑐚 (Newa script)
• ଲଟ (Odia script)
• ꢭꢜ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆬𑆛 (Sharada script)
• 𑖩𑖘 (Siddham script)
• ලට (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩽𑩦 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚥𑚔 (Takri script)
• லட (Tamil script)
• లట (Telugu script)
• ลฏ (Thai script)
• ལ་ཊ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒪𑒙 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨬𑨔 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from Munda.

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /lɐ.ʈɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /l̪ɐ.ʈɐ/

Noun

लट • (laṭa) stem, m

1. (dictionaries only) thief
2. one who speaks like a child or like a fool

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of लट

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	लटः (laṭaḥ)	लटौ (laṭau) लटा¹ (laṭā¹)	लटाः (laṭāḥ) लटासः¹ (laṭāsaḥ¹)
vocative	लट (laṭa)	लटौ (laṭau) लटा¹ (laṭā¹)	लटाः (laṭāḥ) लटासः¹ (laṭāsaḥ¹)
accusative	लटम् (laṭam)	लटौ (laṭau) लटा¹ (laṭā¹)	लटान् (laṭān)
instrumental	लटेन (laṭena)	लटाभ्याम् (laṭābhyām)	लटैः (laṭaiḥ) लटेभिः¹ (laṭebhiḥ¹)
dative	लटाय (laṭāya)	लटाभ्याम् (laṭābhyām)	लटेभ्यः (laṭebhyaḥ)
ablative	लटात् (laṭāt)	लटाभ्याम् (laṭābhyām)	लटेभ्यः (laṭebhyaḥ)
genitive	लटस्य (laṭasya)	लटयोः (laṭayoḥ)	लटानाम् (laṭānām)
locative	लटे (laṭe)	लटयोः (laṭayoḥ)	लटेषु (laṭeṣu)

• ¹Vedic

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “लट”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 895, column 2.
• Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎^[1] (in German), volume III, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 435-436