कृत्त

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कृत्त (kṛtta).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /kɾɪt̪t̪/, [kɾɪt̪(ː)]

Verb

कृत्त • (kŕtt)

1. divided, cut off
2. desired, aspired

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “कृत्त”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha

Sanskrit

Etymology

The vṛddhi derivative of कृत (kṛta), from the root कृत् (kṛt).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /kr̩t.tɐ/, [kr̩t̚.tɐ]
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈkr̩t̪.t̪ɐ/, [ˈkr̩t̪̚.t̪ɐ]

Verb

कृत्त • (kṛtta) third-singular indicative

1. to be cut; to be divided
2. desired, sought

Descendants

• Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀓𑀝𑁆𑀝 (kaṭṭa)
  • Old Marathi: कट (kaṭa)
    • Marathi: कट (kaṭ)
• → Hindi: कृत्त (kŕtt) (learned)

References

• Apte, Vaman Shivram (1890) “कृत्त”, in The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary, Poona: Prasad Prakashan