यात्रा

See also: यंत्र

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit यात्रा (yātrā), from the root verb या (yā, “to go, move, walk, proceed”).

Noun

यात्रा • (yātrā) f (Urdu spelling یاترا)

1. journey, voyage

   हम यात्रा पर चल पड़े।

   ham yātrā par cal paṛe.

   We set out on a journey.

   यात्रा में वह हमारा पथ प्रदर्शक था।

   yātrā mẽ vah hamārā path pradarśak thā.

   He was our guide during the journey.

2. travel

   वह बुधवार को यात्रा नहीं करता।

   vah budhvār ko yātrā nahī̃ kartā.

   He does not travel on Wednesdays.

Synonyms

• सफ़र (safar)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “यात्रा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

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Sanskrit

Noun

यात्रा • (yātrā) stem, f

1. journey, travel, march, expedition
2. going on a pilgrimage

Descendants

• → Hindi: यात्रा (yātrā)
• → Burmese: ယတြာ (ya.tra)
• → Tamil: யாத்திரை (yāttirai)
• → Telugu: యాత్ర (yātra)