ताऊ
Hindi
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ताऊ
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Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Sanskrit तातगु (tātagu, “paternal”, adj.), from तात (tātá, “father”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /t̪ɑː.uː/, [t̪äː.uː]
Noun
[edit]ताऊ • (tāū) m (female equivalent ताई, Urdu spelling تاؤو)
- father's elder brother
- Synonym: ताया (tāyā)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ताऊ tāū |
ताऊ tāū |
| oblique | ताऊ tāū |
ताउओं tāuõ |
| vocative | ताऊ tāū |
ताउओ tāuo |
References
[edit]- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “ताऊ”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 2046
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “ताऊ”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 284
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “ताऊ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 446
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “ताऊ”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 282.