पीतल
See also: पाताल and पतला
Hindi
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮 (pittala), from Sanskrit पित्तल (pittala, “brass”). Compare Sanskrit पीत (pīta, “yellow, gold”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /piː.t̪əl/
- Rhymes: -əl
Noun
पीतल • (pītal) m
- brass
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pittala (8184)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press