চাটা

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁂𑀇 (caṭṭei), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁆 (*caṭṭ), of onomatopoeic origin. Compare to Hindi चाटना (cāṭnā), Gujarati ચાટવું (cāṭvũ), Marathi चाटणे (cāṭṇe).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /tʃaʈa/, [ˈtʃaʈaˑ]
    (file)
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /tɕata/, [ˈtɕataˑ]
  • Rhymes: -aʈa
  • Homophones: চাটা (caṭa, the tea), চা-টা (ca-ṭa, tea and stuff)
  • Hyphenation: চা‧টা

Verb

চাটা • (caṭa)

  1. to lick
    থালা চাটিস না তো!thala caṭiś na tō!Don't lick thy plate!

Conjugation

References

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