ꠇꠣꠐꠣ

Sylheti

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /χātā/

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇 (kaṭṭaï), from Sanskrit कर्त॑ति (kártati, to cut), from कृ॒न्तति॑ (kṛntáti), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kr̥ntáti. Cognate with Assamese কাট (kat), Bengali কাটা (kaṭa), Kamta kaṭ.

    Verb

    ꠇꠣꠐꠣ • (xaṭa)

    1. cut off
    2. cause to be cut
    3. spend (time)
    4. closing
    5. cause to work
    6. force to work

    Etymology 2

    Inherited from Sanskrit कण्टक (kaṇṭaka). Cognate with Assamese কাঁটা (kãta), Bengali কাঁটা (kãṭa), Hindustani (Hindi काँटा (kā̃ṭā), Urdu کانٹا (kā̃ṭā)).

    Noun

    ꠇꠣꠐꠣ • (xaṭa)

    1. thorn, spike, fishbone
    See also

    References

    • Gwynn, Roger (2016), “kata_¹”, in Londoni Sylheti dictionary, Part I : Sylheti-English, Middletown, DE: Acre Press.
    • Gwynn, Roger (2016), “kata_²”, in Londoni Sylheti dictionary, Part I : Sylheti-English, Middletown, DE: Acre Press.