सट्टा

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀝𑁆𑀝 (saṭṭa), probably ultimately from Sanskrit सार्थ (sārtha, “wealthy, opulent”). Cognate with Nepali साटो (sāṭo), Gujarati સાટું (sāṭũ).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /səʈ.ʈɑː/, [sɐʈ̚.ʈäː]

Noun

सट्टा • (saṭṭā) m (Urdu spelling سٹا)

1. speculation, gambling through financial transactions

Declension

Declension of सट्टा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	सट्टा saṭṭā	सट्टे saṭṭe
oblique	सट्टे saṭṭe	सट्टों saṭṭõ
vocative	सट्टे saṭṭe	सट्टो saṭṭo

Derived terms

• सट्टा लगाना (saṭṭā lagānā)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “सट्टा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “saṭṭa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press