घाटा

Hindi

Etymology

From a derivative of Ashokan Prakrit *𑀖𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀢𑀺 (*ghaṭṭati, “to decrease”), whence घटना (ghaṭnā). Compare Sanskrit घट्टयति (ghaṭṭayati, “to speak ill of, slander”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡʱɑː.ʈɑː/

Noun

घाटा • (ghāṭā) m

decrease, decline
(finance) loss; deficit

Declension

Declension of घाटा
	Singular	Plural
Direct	घाटाा (ghāṭāā)	घाटाे (ghāṭāe)
Oblique	घाटाे (ghāṭāe)	घाटाों (ghāṭāõ)
Vocative	घाटाे (ghāṭāe)	घाटाो (ghāṭāo)

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “घाटा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 286

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