पीतल

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮 (pittala), from Sanskrit पित्तल (pittala, “brass”). Compare Sanskrit पीत (pīta, “yellow, gold”).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /piː.t̪əl/, [piː.t̪ɐl]
  • Rhymes: -əl

Noun

पीतल • (pītal) m (Urdu spelling پیتل‎)

  1. brass

Declension
Declension of पीतल (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct पीतल
pītal		 पीतल
pītal
oblique पीतल
pītal		 पीतलों
pītalõ
vocative पीतल
pītal		 पीतलो
pītalo

References
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pittala”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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