آٹا

See also: ابا, آپا, اتا, and أبا

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit *आर्त (*ārtá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *HārHtás (“that which is ground”), vriddhi derivative from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hr̥Htás (“ground”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂l̥h₁-tós (“ground”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /äː.ʈäː/
• Rhymes: -äː
• Hyphenation: آ‧ٹا

Noun

آٹا • (āṭā) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਆਟਾ)

1. flour

Declension

Declension of آٹا
dir. sg.	آٹا (āṭā)
dir. pl.	آٹے (āṭe)
	singular	plural
direct	آٹا (āṭā)	آٹے (āṭe)
oblique	آٹے (āṭe)	آٹیاں (āṭeyāṉ)
vocative	آٹیا (āṭeyā)	آٹیو (āṭeyo)
ablative	آٹیوں (āṭeyoṉ)	—
locative	آٹے (āṭe)	—
instrumental	آٹے (āṭe)	—

References

• “آٹا”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ārta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀆𑀝𑀸 (āṭā), undergoing retroflexion from Sanskrit *आर्त (*ārtá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *HārHtás (“that which is ground”), vriddhi derivative from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hr̥Htás (“ground”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂l̥h₁-tós (“ground”). Cognate with Classical Persian آرد (ārd, “flour”), Avestan 𐬀𐬴𐬀 (aṣ̌a, “ground”), Old Armenian աղամ (ałam, “to grind”), Ancient Greek ἀλέω (aléō, “to grind”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɑː.ʈɑː/
• Rhymes: -ɑː

Noun

آٹا • (āṭā) m (Hindi spelling आटा)

1. flour of unspecified kind or wholegrain

Declension

Declension of آٹا
	singular	plural
direct	آٹا (āṭā)	آٹے (āṭe)
oblique	آٹے (āṭe)	آٹوں (āṭõ)
vocative	آٹے (āṭe)	آٹو (āṭo)