سنترا
Urdu
Alternative forms
- سنگترہ (saṅgtrā)
- سنگترا (saṅgtrā)
- سنترہ (santrā)
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Sintra, the name of a town in Portugal. Cognate with Gujarati સંતરું (santrũ).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /sən.t̪ɾɑː/, /sən.t̪ə.ɾɑː/
- Rhymes: -ɑː
Noun
سَنْتَرا • (santrā) m (Hindi spelling संतरा)
- (chiefly India) orange
- Synonyms: مالٹا (mālṭā), نارنگی (nāraṅgī)
Declension
| Declension of سنترا | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| direct | سنترا (santarā) | سنترے (santare) |
| oblique | سنترے (santare) | سنتروں (santarõ) |
| vocative | سنترے (santare) | سنترو (santaro) |
References
- “سنترا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “سنترا”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.