ग़लती

See also: ग़लत and गलति

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian غلطی‎ (ğalati), ultimately from Arabic غَلَط‎ (ḡalaṭ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡəl.t̪iː/, /ɣəl.t̪iː/

Noun

ग़लती • (ġaltī) f (Urdu spelling غلطی‎)

  1. mistake
    ग़लती से ― ġaltī se ― by mistake
    Synonyms: भूल (bhūl), चूक (cūk)
  2. error, fault
    यह मेरी ग़लती तो हो ही नहीं सकती।
    yah merī ġaltī to ho hī nahī̃ saktī.
    This definitely can't be my fault.
    Synonym: अशुद्धि (aśuddhi)

Usage notes

Often the term ग़लती (ġaltī) is written as गलती (galtī) that is devoid of the nuqta. However, the correct usage is ग़लती (ġaltī) only.

Declension
Declension of ग़लती
Singular Plural
Direct ग़लती (ġaltī) ग़लतियाँ (ġaltiyā̃)
Oblique ग़लती (ġaltī) ग़लतियों (ġaltiyõ)
Vocative ग़लती (ġaltī) ग़लतियो (ġaltiyo)

Derived terms
  • ग़लती करना (ġaltī karnā, “to make a mistake; to err”)
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