पीतल

See also: पाताल and पतला

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮 (pittala), from Sanskrit पित्तल (pittala, “brass”). Compare Sanskrit पीत (pīta, “yellow, gold”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /piː.t̪əl/
Rhymes: -əl

Noun

पीतल • (pītal) m

brass

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pittala (8184)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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