संतरा
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Sintra, the name of a town in Portugal. Cognate with Gujarati સંતરું (santrũ), Assamese সুমথিৰা (xumthira), সোণতৰা (xüntora), সন্ত্ৰা (xontra).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /sən.t̪ɾɑː/, [sɐ̃n̪.t̪ɾäː]
Noun
संतरा • (santrā) m (Urdu spelling سنترا)
- (fruit) orange
- दूसरे फलों के मुक़ाबले मुझे संतरे ज़्यादा अच्छे लगते हैं।
- dūsre phalõ ke muqāble mujhe santre zyādā acche lagte ha͠i.
- I like oranges more than any other fruit.
Declension
Declension of संतरा (masc ā-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | संतरा santrā |
संतरे santre |
| oblique | संतरे santre |
संतरों santrõ |
| vocative | संतरे santre |
संतरो santro |
Synonyms
- नारंगी (nāraṅgī)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “संतरा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
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