घाटा
Hindi
Etymology
From a derivative of Ashokan Prakrit *𑀖𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀢𑀺 (*ghaṭṭati, “to decrease”), whence घटना (ghaṭnā). Compare Sanskrit घट्टयति (ghaṭṭayati, “to speak ill of, slander”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡʱɑː.ʈɑː/, [ɡʱäː.ʈäː]
Noun
घाटा • (ghāṭā) m (Urdu spelling گھاٹا)
- decrease, decline
- (finance) loss; deficit
Declension
Declension of घाटा (masc ā-stem)
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
direct | घाटा ghāṭā | घाटे ghāṭe |
oblique | घाटे ghāṭe | घाटों ghāṭõ |
vocative | घाटे ghāṭe | घाटो ghāṭo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “घाटा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 286