ਘੋੱਟਾ
Punjabi
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Sanskrit घट्टयति (ghaṭṭayati). Doublet of ਘੋਟਣਾ (ghoṭṇā).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ਘੋੱਟਾ • (ghoṭṭā) m (Shahmukhi spelling گھوٹَّا)
- the instrument with which a polish or glass is given to paper
- the instrument with which the wooden slate is rubbed by beginners of Sanskrit, Gurmukhi, and Landa characters
Declension
[edit]| Declension of ਘੋੱਟਾ | ||
|---|---|---|
| dir. sg. | ਘੋੱਟਾ (ghoṭṭā) | |
| dir. pl. | ਘੋੱਟੇ (ghoṭṭe) | |
| singular | plural | |
| direct | ਘੋੱਟਾ (ghoṭṭā) | ਘੋੱਟੇ (ghoṭṭe) |
| oblique | ਘੋੱਟੇ (ghoṭṭe) | ਘੋੱਟਿਆਂ (ghoṭṭiā̃) |
| vocative | ਘੋੱਟਿਆ (ghoṭṭiā) | ਘੋੱਟਿਓ (ghoṭṭio) |
| ablative | ਘੋੱਟਿਓਂ (ghoṭṭiõ) | — |
| locative | ਘੋੱਟੇ (ghoṭṭe) | — |
| instrumental | ਘੋੱਟੇ (ghoṭṭe) | — |
Derived terms
[edit]- ਘੋੱਟਾ ਘਾੱਟੀ (ghoṭṭā ghāṭṭī)
- ਘੋੱਟੇ ਗਰ (ghoṭṭe gar)
- ਘੋੱਟੇ ਗਰਨੀ (ghoṭṭe garnī)
References
[edit]- Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਘੋੱਟਾ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.