मिट्टी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀻 (maṭṭī), 𑀫𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀆 (mittiā) without cluster simplification, from Sanskrit मृत्तिका (mṛttikā). Doublet of माटी (māṭī) and मट्टी (maṭṭī). Cognate with Punjabi ਮਿੱਟੀ (miṭṭī).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /mɪʈ.ʈiː/, [mɪʈ̚.ʈiː]

Noun

मिट्टी • (miṭṭī) f (Urdu spelling مٹی)

1. soil, earth

   पुरानी बातों पर मिट्टी डालो।

   purānī bātõ par miṭṭī ḍālo.

   (figurative) Let bygones be bygones.

2. dust
3. dirt, grime

Declension

	singular	plural
direct	मिट्टी miṭṭī	मिट्टियाँ miṭṭiyā̃
oblique	मिट्टी miṭṭī	मिट्टियों miṭṭiyõ
vocative	मिट्टी miṭṭī	मिट्टियो miṭṭiyo

Declension of मिट्टी (fem ī-stem)