પરાત

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀢𑁆𑀢 (patta), from Sanskrit पात्र (pā́tra), from Proto-Indo-European *péh₃-tlo-m (“instrument for drinking”), from *peh₃- (“to drink”). Doublet of પાત્ર (pātra).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈpə.ɾɑt̪/
• Rhymes: -ɑt̪
• Hyphenation: પ‧રાત

Noun

પરાત • (parāt) f

1. a circular metal dish usually used for making dough

   Synonyms: કથરોટ (kathroṭ), પરાજ (parāj)

2. a large karahi made of copper
3. water on the surface of buttermilk

Related terms

• પાતરું (pātrũ)
• પાતેલું (pātelũ)

 

Descendants

• → Marathi: परात (parāt)

Further reading

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pā́tra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press