जोत

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢 (jotta), from Sanskrit योक्त्र (yóktra, “rope, thong, halter”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *yáwktram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwktram, from Proto-Indo-European *yéwg-tro-m, from *yewg- (“to yoke”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒoːt̪/

Noun

जोत • (jot) f

  1. cord, rope; trace (of a harness)
  2. a fastening
  3. yoking

Declension
Declension of जोत
Singular Plural
Direct जोत (jot) जोतें (jotẽ)
Oblique जोत (jot) जोतों (jotõ)
Vocative जोत (jot) जोतो (joto)

References
  • McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “जोत”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
  • Syamasundara Dasa (1965–1975), “जोत”, in Hindi Sabdasagara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha.
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