काटा

Hindi

काटा • (kāṭā)

inflection of काटना (kāṭnā):
1. direct masculine singular perfective participle
2. masculine singular perfect indicative

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘎𑘰𑘽𑘘𑘰 (kāṃṭā, “thorn”), ultimately from Sanskrit कण्टक (kaṇṭaka).

काटा • (kāṭā) m^[1]^[2]

(botany) thorn, prickle, bristle, spine
fork
काटा मेजवर ठेवलेला होता.
kāṭā mejvar ṭhevlelā hotā.
The fork was kept on the table.
scales, balance
Synonyms: तराजू (tarājū), तागडी (tāgḍī), तुला (tulā)
tails
Synonym: शेपटी (śepṭī)

Antonyms: छापा (chāpā), डोके (ḍoke)

काटा, मी जिंकलो! ― kāṭā, mī jiṅklo! ― Tails, I win!
(in plural) goose bumps
Synonym: शहारा (śahārā) (more common)
hand (of a clock or watch)

Declension of काटा (masc ā-stem)
direct singular	काटा kāṭā
direct plural	काटे kāṭe
	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन
nominative प्रथमा	काटा kāṭā	काटे kāṭe
oblique सामान्यरूप	काट्या kāṭyā	काट्यां- kāṭyān-
acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी	काट्याला kāṭyālā	काट्यांना kāṭyānnā
ergative	काट्याने, काट्यानं kāṭyāne, kāṭyāna	काट्यांनी kāṭyānnī
instrumental	काट्याशी kāṭyāśī	काट्यांशी kāṭyānśī
locative सप्तमी	काट्यात kāṭyāt	काट्यांत kāṭyāt
vocative संबोधन	काट्या kāṭyā	काट्यांनो kāṭyānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.

Genitive declension of काटा (masc ā-stem)
	masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म		feminine object स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म		neuter object नपुसकलिंगी कर्म		oblique सामान्यरूप
	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular^* एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	oblique सामान्यरूप
singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता	काट्याचा kāṭyāċā	काट्याचे kāṭyāċe	काट्याची kāṭyācī	काट्याच्या kāṭyācā	काट्याचे, काट्याचं kāṭyāċe, kāṭyāċa	काट्याची kāṭyācī	काट्याच्या kāṭyācā
plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता	काट्यांचा kāṭyānċā	काट्यांचे kāṭyānċe	काट्यांची kāṭyāñcī	काट्यांच्या kāṭyāncā	काट्यांचे, काट्यांचं kāṭyānċe, kāṭyānċa	काट्यांची kāṭyāñcī	काट्यांच्या kāṭyāñcā
^* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

More information

^ Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “काटा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
^ Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “काटा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press