ऊँट

Hindi
ऊँट

Etymology

From Sanskrit उष्ट्र (uṣṭra, “camel”). Doublet of उष्ट्र (uṣṭra).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ũːʈ/

Noun

ऊँट • (ū̃ṭ) m (Urdu spelling اونٹ‎)

  1. camel; dromedary
  2. (chess) bishop
    तुमने मेरा ऊँट काट लिया! ― tumne merā ū̃ṭ kāṭ liyā! ― You got my bishop!

Declension
Declension of ऊँट
Singular Plural
Direct ऊँट (ū̃ṭ) ऊँट (ū̃ṭ)
Oblique ऊँट (ū̃ṭ) ऊँटों (ū̃ṭõ)
Vocative ऊँट (ū̃ṭ) ऊँटो (ū̃ṭo)

Descendants

See also
Chess pieces in Hindi · शतरंज के मोहरे (śatrañj ke mohre) (layout · text)
राजा (rājā) वज़ीर (vazīr) हाथी (hāthī) ऊँट (ū̃ṭ) घोड़ा (ghoṛā) प्यादा (pyādā)
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