छत्ता

See also: छत

Hindi

A natural beehive (1).

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀙𑀢𑁆𑀢 (chatta), from Sanskrit छत्र (chatra, “parasol, umbrella”). Doublet of छाता (chātā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʰət̪.t̪ɑː/, [t͡ʃʰɐt̪̚.t̪äː]

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• Hyphenation: छत्‧ता

Noun

छत्ता • (chattā) m (Urdu spelling چَھتّا)

1. beehive; wasp's nest
2. a covered way or passage
3. umbrella

   Synonyms: छाता (chātā), छतरी (chatrī)

4. (Bihar) cluster, group (as of buds)
5. pericarp of a lotus

Declension

Declension of छत्ता (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	छत्ता chattā	छत्ते chatte
oblique	छत्ते chatte	छत्तों chattõ
vocative	छत्ते chatte	छत्तो chatto

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “छत्ता”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “छत्ता”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “छत्ता”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House