توتا

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• طوطا (t̤ot̤ā)

Etymology

Possibly from Classical Persian توته (tōta, “parrot”). Compare Hindi तोता (totā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /t̪oː.t̪äː/, [ˈt̪oː.t̪äː]

Noun

توتا • (totā) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਤੋਤਾ)

1. parrot

References

• Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002), “توتا”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat (in Punjabi), Lahore: عزیز پبلشرز [ʻazīz pabliśarz], page 804
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “śúka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 724

Urdu

Alternative forms

• طوطا (totā)

Etymology

Possibly from Classical Persian توته (tōta, “parrot”), طوطی (tūtī). Compare Punjabi ਤੋਤਾ (totā) / طوطا (t̤ot̤ā), Sindhi طوطو (t̤ot̤o) / तोतो (toto).

Noun

توتا • (totā) m (Hindi spelling तोता)

1. parrot

Usage notes

The spelling طوطا (totā), although common, is considered incorrect.

Related terms

• توتی (totī)