काँटा
Hindi
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 2 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "psu" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., from Sanskrit कण्टक (kaṇṭaka, “thorn”).
Pronunciation
Noun
काँटा • (kā̃ṭā) m (Urdu spelling کانٹا)
- a thorn, spike, prick
- a fork
- balance, scale
- (deprecated template usage) सब्ज़ी काँटे पे रख और वज़न इसपे लिख डाल।
- sabzī kā̃ṭe pe rakh aur vazan ispe likh ḍāl.
- Put the vegetables on the balance and write down the weight.
- (deprecated template usage)
- (figuratively) an obstacle, hurdle