ऊँट
Hindi
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ऊँट
Etymology
From Sanskrit उष्ट्र (uṣṭra, “camel”). Doublet of उष्ट्र (uṣṭra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ũːʈ/
Noun
ऊँट • (ū̃ṭ) m (Urdu spelling اونٹ)
- camel; dromedary
- (chess) bishop
- तुमने मेरा ऊँट काट लिया! ― tumne merā ū̃ṭ kāṭ liyā! ― You got my bishop!
Declension
Declension of ऊँट | ||
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Singular | Plural | |
Direct | ऊँट (ū̃ṭ) | ऊँट (ū̃ṭ) |
Oblique | ऊँट (ū̃ṭ) | ऊँटों (ū̃ṭõ) |
Vocative | ऊँट (ū̃ṭ) | ऊँटो (ū̃ṭo) |
Descendants
- → English: oont
See also
Chess pieces in Hindi · शतरंज के मोहरे (śatrañj ke mohre) (layout · text) | |||||
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राजा (rājā) | वज़ीर (vazīr) | हाथी (hāthī) | ऊँट (ū̃ṭ) | घोड़ा (ghoṛā) | प्यादा (pyādā) |