ਛੋਟਾ

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Punjabi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀙𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*choṭṭa). Compare Nepali छोटो (choṭo, small), Gujarati છોટું (choṭũ), Hindi छोटा (choṭā, small), Odia ଛୋଟ (choṭô, small, lesser), Assamese ছোট (süto, junior, low grade).

Earlier lexicographers suggested Sanskrit क्षुद्रक (kṣudraka, small, insignificant).

Adjective[edit]

ਛੋਟਾ (choṭā) (Shahmukhi spelling چھوٹا)

  1. small, little
    Synonym: ਨਿੱਕਾ (nikkā)
  2. young
  3. short

Declension[edit]

Declension of ਛੋਟਾ
masculine feminine
singular plural singular plural
direct ਛੋਟਾ (choṭā) ਛੋਟੇ (choṭe) ਛੋਟੀ (choṭī) ਛੋਟੀਆਂ (choṭīā̃)
oblique ਛੋਟੇ (choṭe) ਛੋਟਿਆਂ (choṭiā̃) ਛੋਟੀ (choṭī) ਛੋਟੀਆਂ (choṭīā̃)