लट

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*laṭṭa), possibly related to Sanskrit लट्वा (laṭvā), लता (latā).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ləʈ/, [lɐʈ]

Noun

लट • (laṭ) f (Urdu spelling لَٹ)

  1. lock of hair; a hair
    Synonyms: ज़ुल्फ़ (zulf), अलका (alkā)

Declension
Declension of लट (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct लट
laṭ		 लटें
laṭẽ
oblique लट
laṭ		 लटों
laṭõ
vocative लट
laṭ		 लटो
laṭo

References

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
  • লট (Assamese script)
  • ᬮᬝ (Balinese script)
  • লট (Bengali script)
  • 𑰩𑰘 (Bhaiksuki script)
  • 𑀮𑀝 (Brahmi script)
  • လဋ (Burmese script)
  • લટ (Gujarati script)
  • ਲਟ (Gurmukhi script)
  • 𑌲𑌟 (Grantha script)
  • ꦭꦛ (Javanese script)
  • 𑂪𑂗 (Kaithi script)
  • ಲಟ (Kannada script)
  • លដ (Khmer script)
  • ລຏ (Lao script)
  • ലട (Malayalam script)
  • ᠯᠠᢞᠠ (Manchu script)
  • 𑘩𑘘 (Modi script)
  • ᠯᠠᢌᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
  • 𑧉𑦸 (Nandinagari script)
  • 𑐮𑐚 (Newa script)
  • ଲଟ (Odia script)
  • ꢭꢜ (Saurashtra script)
  • 𑆬𑆛 (Sharada script)
  • 𑖩𑖘 (Siddham script)
  • ලට (Sinhalese script)
  • 𑩽𑩦 (Soyombo script)
  • 𑚥𑚔 (Takri script)
  • லட (Tamil script)
  • లట (Telugu script)
  • ลฏ (Thai script)
  • ལ་ཊ (Tibetan script)
  • 𑒪𑒙 (Tirhuta script)
  • 𑨬𑨔 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from Munda.

Pronunciation

Noun

लट • (laṭa) stem, m

  1. (dictionaries only) thief
  2. one who speaks like a child or like a fool

Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of लट (laṭa)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative लटः
laṭaḥ		 लटौ / लटा¹
laṭau / laṭā¹		 लटाः / लटासः¹
laṭāḥ / laṭāsaḥ¹
Vocative लट
laṭa		 लटौ / लटा¹
laṭau / laṭā¹		 लटाः / लटासः¹
laṭāḥ / laṭāsaḥ¹
Accusative लटम्
laṭam		 लटौ / लटा¹
laṭau / laṭā¹		 लटान्
laṭān
Instrumental लटेन
laṭena		 लटाभ्याम्
laṭābhyām		 लटैः / लटेभिः¹
laṭaiḥ / laṭebhiḥ¹
Dative लटाय
laṭāya		 लटाभ्याम्
laṭābhyām		 लटेभ्यः
laṭebhyaḥ
Ablative लटात्
laṭāt		 लटाभ्याम्
laṭābhyām		 लटेभ्यः
laṭebhyaḥ
Genitive लटस्य
laṭasya		 लटयोः
laṭayoḥ		 लटानाम्
laṭānām
Locative लटे
laṭe		 लटयोः
laṭayoḥ		 लटेषु
laṭeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

References
  • Monier Williams (1899) “लट”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 895, column 2.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume III, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 435-436
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