भूतकाल
Hindi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भूतकाल (bhūtakāla). By surface analysis, भूत (bhūt, “ghost”) + काल (kāl, “time”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /bʱuːt̪.kɑːl/, [bʱuːt̪.käːl]
Noun
भूतकाल • (bhūtkāl) m
- the past
- (grammar) past tense
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | भूतकाल bhūtkāl |
भूतकाल bhūtkāl |
| oblique | भूतकाल bhūtkāl |
भूतकालों bhūtkālõ |
| vocative | भूतकाल bhūtkāl |
भूतकालो bhūtkālo |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “भूतकाल”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 3680