मिट्टी

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀻 (maṭṭī), from Sanskrit मृत्तिका (mṛttikā). Doublet of माटी (māṭī) and मट्टी (maṭṭī).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /mɪʈ.ʈiː/, [mɪʈ̚.ʈiː]

Noun[edit]

मिट्टी (miṭṭīf (Urdu spelling مٹی‎)

  1. soil, earth
    पुरानी बातों पर मिट्टी डालो।
    purānī bātõ par miṭṭī ḍālo.
    (figurative) Let bygones be bygones.
  2. dust
  3. dirt, grime

Declension[edit]