कांटा

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit कण्टक (kaṇṭaka).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kɑːɳ.ʈɑː/, [kä̃ːɳ.ʈäː]

Noun

कांटा • (kāṇṭā) m (Urdu spelling کانٹا)

  1. fork
  2. thorn
    • The Bible, Ezekiel 2:6:
      तू उन से न डरना; चाहे तुझे कांटों, ऊंटकटारों और बिच्छुओं के बीच भी रहना पड़े, तौभी उनके वचनों से न डरना
      tū un se na ḍarnā; cāhe tujhe kāṇṭõ, ūṇṭakṭārõ aur bicchuõ ke bīc bhī rahnā paṛe, taubhī unke vacnõ se na ḍarnā
      Do not fear them; even if you have to live midst thorns and camelthorns and scorpions, do not even then fear their words

Declension

Derived terms

  • ऊंटकांटा (ūṇṭkāṇṭā, camelthorn, Vachellia erioloba)

References

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