रेत

See also: रुत, रुतु, राता, रात, रातो, राति, रीत, and रति

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀭𑁂𑀢𑁆𑀢 (*retta), from Sanskrit रेत्र (retra), probably of non-Aryan origin and possibly borrowed from Munda.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɾeːt̪/

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Noun

रेत • (ret) f (Urdu spelling ریت)

1. sand

   Synonym: बालू (bālū)

   • 2020, “Main Tumhaara”, in Amitabh Bhattacharya (lyrics), A. R. Rahman (music), Dil Bechara, performed by Jonita Gandhi and Hriday Gattani:

     रिश्ता रहा बस रेत का

     riśtā rahā bas ret kā

     Our relationship is now just sand.

Declension

Declension of रेत (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	रेत ret	रेतें retẽ
oblique	रेत ret	रेतों retõ
vocative	रेत ret	रेतो reto

Noun

रेत • (ret) m (Urdu spelling ریت)

1. file, polish

Declension

Declension of रेत (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	रेत ret	रेत ret
oblique	रेत ret	रेतों retõ
vocative	रेत ret	रेतो reto