हफ़्ता

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian هفته (hafta). Related to Sanskrit सप्ताह (saptāha). Compare Nepali हप्ता (haptā), Punjabi ਹਫ਼ਤਾ (haftā), Bengali হপ্তা (hopta).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɦəf.t̪ɑː/, [ɦɐf.t̪äː], /ɦəpʰ.t̪ɑː/, [ɦɐpʰ.t̪äː]
  • Rhymes: -ɑː

Noun

हफ़्ता • (haftā) m (Urdu spelling ہفتہ)

  1. week
    Synonym: सप्ताह (saptāh)
  2. (rare) Saturday
  3. (Bombay Hindi) bribe, tribute
    Synonyms: रिश्वत (riśvat), घूस (ghūs)

Declension

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