अंगूठा

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞 (aṃguṭṭha), from Sanskrit अङ्गुष्ठ (aṅguṣṭha), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hangúštʰas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eng- (“joint”). Cognate with Punjabi ਅੰਗੂਠਾ (aṅgūṭhā), Gujarati અંગૂઠો (ãṅgūṭho), Marathi अंगठा (ãṅgaṭhā), and Rajasthani अंगुठौ (ãṅguṭhau).

Doublet of अंगुष्ठ (aṅguṣṭh), a tatsama.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /əŋ.ɡuː.ʈʰɑː/

Noun

अंगूठा • (aṅgūṭhā) m (Urdu spelling انگوٹھا‎) (anatomy)

  1. thumb
    Synonym: अंगुष्ठ (aṅguṣṭh)
  2. the big toe, hallux

Declension
Declension of अंगूठा
Singular Plural
Direct अंगूठा (aṅgūṭhā) अंगूठे (aṅgūṭhe)
Oblique अंगूठे (aṅgūṭhe) अंगूठों (aṅgūṭhõ)
Vocative अंगूठे (aṅgūṭhe) अंगूठो (aṅgūṭho)
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