लट

Hindi

Etymology

From Ashokan Prakrit *𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝- (*laṭṭa-), possibly related to Sanskrit लट्वा (laṭvā), लता (latā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ləʈ/, [lɐʈ]

Noun

लट • (laṭ) f

1. lock of hair; a hair

   Synonyms: ज़ुल्फ़ (zulf), अलका (alkā)

References

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