ਛੋਟਾ
Punjabi
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀙𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*choṭṭa). Compare Nepali छोटो (choṭo, “small”), Gujarati છોટું (choṭũ), Hindi छोटा (choṭā, “small”), Odia ଛୋଟ (choṭa, “small, lesser”), Assamese ছোট (süto, “junior, low grade”).
Earlier lexicographers suggested Sanskrit क्षुद्रक (kṣudraka, “small, insignificant”).
Adjective
[edit]ਛੋਟਾ • (choṭā) (Shahmukhi spelling چھوٹا)
Declension
[edit]| Declension of ਛੋਟਾ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| direct | ਛੋਟਾ (choṭā) | ਛੋਟੇ (choṭe) | ਛੋਟੀ (choṭī) | ਛੋਟੀਆਂ (choṭīā̃) | |
| oblique | ਛੋਟੇ (choṭe) | ਛੋਟਿਆਂ (choṭiā̃) | ਛੋਟੀ (choṭī) | ਛੋਟੀਆਂ (choṭīā̃) | |