जोत

Hindi

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒoːt̪/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢 (jotta), from Sanskrit योक्त्र (yóktra, “rope, thong, halter”). Doublet of योक्त्र (yoktra).

Noun

जोत • (jot) f (Urdu spelling جوت‎)

  1. cord, rope; trace (of a harness)
  2. fastening
  3. yoking
  4. ploughing; ploughed land; a cultivator's holding
  5. tenure of, or rent paid by, a cultivator
Declension
Declension of जोत (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct जोत
jot		 जोतें
jotẽ
oblique जोत
jot		 जोतों
jotõ
vocative जोत
jot		 जोतो
joto

Etymology 2

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit ज्योतिस् (jyotis). First attested as Old Hindi जोति (joti). Doublet of ज्योति (jyoti).

Noun

जोत • (jot) f (Urdu spelling جوت‎)

  1. light, brilliance, splendour
  2. a beam or ray of light, the light or flame of a lamp or candle, a halo
  3. a lamp (as placed before an idol)
  4. a glance (of the eye), sight
  5. the soul
Declension
Declension of जोत (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct जोत
jot		 जोतें
jotẽ
oblique जोत
jot		 जोतों
jotõ
vocative जोत
jot		 जोतो
joto

Further reading
  • Platts, John T. (1884), “जोत”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
  • “जोत”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
  • McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “जोत”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
  • Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “जोत”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “jyṓtis”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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