अलक़तरा
Hindi
Alternative forms
- अलकतरा (alkatrā)
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic القَطْرَان (al-qaṭrān).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əl.kət̪.ɾɑː/, /əl.qət̪.ɾɑː/
Noun
अलक़तरा • (alqatrā) m (Urdu spelling القترا)
- tar, coal tar
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “अलक़तरा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Syamasundara Dasa (1965–1975), “अलकतरा”, in Hindi Sabdasagara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha.