पत्र
See also: पुत्र, पुत्री, and पौत्र
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit पत्त्र (páttra).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pət̪.ɾᵊ/
Noun
पत्र • (patra) m (Urdu spelling پتر)
- letter (written message)
- मुझे पत्र लिखने का अवकाश नहीं मिला।
- mujhe patr likhne kā avkāś nahī̃ milā.
- I could not get time to write a letter.
- paper, document
- प्रति दिन पत्र निकलता है।
- prati din patr nikaltā hai.
- Every day, a paper is published.
- leaf
- पत्र और पुष्प प्रतिदिशा हैं।
- patr aur puṣp pratidiśā ha͠i.
- Leaves and flowers are everywhere.
Declension
Declension of पत्र (masc cons-stem)
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
direct | पत्र patra | पत्र patra |
oblique | पत्र patra | पत्रों patrõ |
vocative | पत्र patra | पत्रो patro |
Synonyms
- (letter): चिट्ठी (ciṭṭhī), ख़त (xat)
- (leaf): पत्ता (pattā)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “पत्र”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “पत्र”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Platts, John T. (1884), “पत्र”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit पत्त्र (páttra). Compare Old Marathi 𑘢𑘝𑘿𑘨 (patra).
Noun
पत्र • (patra) n
- letter (written message)
- document
- leaf
- Synonym: पान (pān)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine, “पत्र”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “पत्र”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “पत्र”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
Nepali
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit पत्त्र (páttra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pʌt̪rʌ]
- Phonetic Devanagari: पत्र
Noun
पत्र • (patra)
- letter, document (in compounds)
- page
- fold, layer