खाट

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸 (khaṭṭā), from Sanskrit खट्वा (khaṭvā, “bedstead”), possibly from Dravidian (compare Tamil கட்டில் (kaṭṭil, “bedstead”), Malayalam കട്ടിൽ (kaṭṭil)). Cognate with Marathi खाट (khāṭ).

Pronunciation

(Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /kʰɑːʈ/, [kʰäːʈ]

Noun

खाट • (khāṭ) f (Urdu spelling کھاٹ)

cot; bedstead
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:पलंग

यह खाट मज़बूती से बनी हुई है।
yah khāṭ mazbūtī se banī huī hai.
This cot is strongly knitted.

Declension

Declension of *खाट* (fem cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	खाट khāṭ	खाटें khāṭẽ
oblique	खाट khāṭ	खाटों khāṭõ
vocative	खाट khāṭ	खाटो khāṭo

Descendants

→ English: cot
→ Pashto: کټ (kaṭ)

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “kháṭvā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “खाट”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 1150
Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “खाट”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 157
McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “खाट”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 234
Bahri, Hardev (1989), “खाट”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 129.

Konkani

Noun

खाट • (khāṭ) f (Latin script ?, Kannada script ?)

cot, bed

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀔𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸 (khaṭṭā), from Sanskrit खट्वा (khaṭvā, “bedstead”). Doublet of खट्वा (khaṭvā).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kʰaʈ/

Noun

खाट • (khāṭ) m or f

cot; bedstead

Declension

Declension of **खाट** (masc cons-stem)
	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन
nominative प्रथमा	खाट khāṭ	खाट khāṭ
oblique सामान्यरूप	खाटा khāṭā	खाटां- khāṭā̃-
accusative / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी	खाटाला khāṭālā	खाटांना khāṭānnā
ergative	खाटाने, खाटानं khāṭāne, khāṭāna	खाटांनी khāṭānnī
instrumental	खाटाशी khāṭāśī	खाटांशी khāṭāuśī
locative सप्तमी	खाटात khāṭāt	खाटांत khāṭānta
vocative संबोधन	खाटा khāṭā	खाटांनो khāṭānno

Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.

Genitive declension of **खाट** (masc cons-stem)
	masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म		feminine object स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म		neuter object नपुसकलिंगी कर्म		oblique सामान्यरूप
	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular^* एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	oblique सामान्यरूप
singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता	खाटाचा khāṭācā	खाटाचे khāṭāce	खाटाची khāṭācī	खाटाच्या khāṭācyā	खाटाचे, खाटाचं khāṭāce, khāṭāca	खाटाची khāṭācī	खाटाच्या khāṭācyā
plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता	खाटांचा khāṭāñcā	खाटांचे khāṭāñce	खाटांची khāṭāñcī	खाटांच्या khāṭāñcyā	खाटांचे, खाटांचं khāṭāñce, khāṭāñca	खाटांची khāṭāñcī	खाटांच्या khāṭāñcyā

^* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “खाट”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies