अंगूठा
See also: अंगठा, अंगुठौ, and अंगूठी
Hindi
Alternative forms
- अँगूठा (aṅgūṭhā)
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞 (aṃguṭṭha), from Sanskrit अङ्गुष्ठ (aṅguṣṭha)[1]. Doublet of अंगुष्ठ (aṅguṣṭh). Cognate with Punjabi ਅੰਗੂਠਾ (aṅgūṭhā), Gujarati અંગૂઠો (aṅgūṭho), Marathi अंगठा (aṅgṭhā), and Rajasthani अंगुठौ (aṅguṭhau).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /əŋ.ɡuː.ʈʰɑː/, [ə̃ŋ.ɡuː.ʈʰäː]
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Noun
अंगूठा • (aṅgūṭhā) m (Urdu spelling انگوٹھا) (anatomy)
- thumb
- Synonym: अंगुष्ठ (aṅguṣṭh)
- the big toe, hallux
Declension
Declension of अंगूठा (masc ā-stem)
singular | plural | |
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direct | अंगूठा aṅgūṭhā | अंगूठे aṅgūṭhe |
oblique | अंगूठे aṅgūṭhe | अंगूठों aṅgūṭhõ |
vocative | अंगूठे aṅgūṭhe | अंगूठो aṅgūṭho |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “अँगूठा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Further reading
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “अँगूठा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- Platts, John T. (1884), “अंगूठा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.