घाटा

Hindi

Etymology

From a derivative of Ashokan Prakrit *𑀖𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀢𑀺 (*ghaṭṭati, “to decrease”), whence घटना (ghaṭnā). Compare Sanskrit घट्टयति (ghaṭṭayati, “to speak ill of, slander”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɡʱɑː.ʈɑː/, [ɡʱäː.ʈäː]

Noun

घाटा • (ghāṭā) m (Urdu spelling گھاٹا)

1. decrease, decline
2. (finance) loss; deficit

Declension

Declension of घाटा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	घाटा ghāṭā	घाटे ghāṭe
oblique	घाटे ghāṭe	घाटों ghāṭõ
vocative	घाटे ghāṭe	घाटो ghāṭo

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “घाटा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 286