कितना

See also: कितने

Hindi

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *kiyatta (probably a variant of Sanskrit कियत् (kiyat)). Cognate to Punjabi ਕਿੰਨਾ (kinnā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /kɪt̪.nɑː/, [kɪt̪̚.näː]

Adverb

कितना • (kitnā) (Urdu spelling کتنا)

1. how much
2. (in the plural) how many

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   तुम्हारे पास कितनी गाड़ियाँ हैं?

   tumhāre pās kitnī gāṛiyā̃ ha͠i?

   How many cars do you have?

3. (rhetorical) such, how

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   वह कितना अच्छा बेटा है!

   vah kitnā acchā beṭā hai!

   He is such a wonderful son!