ऊँट

Hindi
ऊँट

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀉𑀝𑁆𑀝 (uṭṭa), from Sanskrit उष्ट्र (uṣṭra, “camel”). Doublet of उष्ट्र (uṣṭra). Cognate with Marathi उंट (uṇṭa) and Nepali उँट (ũṭ).

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

Noun

ऊँट • (ū̃ṭ) m (Urdu spelling اونٹ)

  1. camel; dromedary
  2. (chess) bishop
    तुमने मेरा ऊँट काट लिया! ― tumne merā ū̃ṭ kāṭ liyā! ― You got my bishop!

Declension
Declension of ऊँट (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct ऊँट
ū̃ṭ		 ऊँट
ū̃ṭ
oblique ऊँट
ū̃ṭ		 ऊँटों
ū̃ṭõ
vocative ऊँट
ū̃ṭ		 ऊँटो
ū̃ṭo

Descendants
  • → English: oont

See also
Chess pieces in Hindi · शतरंज के मोहरे (śatrañj ke mohre) (layout · text)
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राजा (rājā)
बादशाह (bādśāh)
शाह (śāh)		 रानी (rānī)
वज़ीर (vazīr)
मंत्री (mantrī)
बेगम (begam)
फ़रज़ी (farzī)		 हाथी (hāthī)
कश्ती (kaśtī)
रुख़ (rux)		 ऊँट (ū̃ṭ)
फ़ील (fīl)
पील (pīl)		 घोड़ा (ghoṛā) प्यादा (pyādā)
पैदल (paidal)
सिपाही (sipāhī)
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