निहत्था
Hindi
Etymology
From नि- (ni-, “without”) + हाथ (hāth, “hand”) + -आ (-ā).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /nɪ.ɦət̪.t̪ʰɑː/, [nɪ.ɦɐt̪̚.t̪ʰäː]
Adjective
निहत्था • (nihatthā) (Urdu spelling نِہَتّا)
- unarmed, weaponless
- Synonym: शस्त्रहीन (śastrahīn)
Declension
| masculine | feminine | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| direct | निहत्था nihatthā |
निहत्थे nihatthe |
निहत्थी nihatthī |
निहत्थी nihatthī |
| oblique | निहत्थे nihatthe |
निहत्थे nihatthe |
निहत्थी nihatthī |
निहत्थी nihatthī |
| vocative | निहत्थे nihatthe |
निहत्थे nihatthe |
निहत्थी nihatthī |
निहत्थी nihatthī |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “निहत्था”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 2679
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “निहत्था”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 377
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “निहत्था”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 576
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “निहत्था”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 357.