ہتھ

Pahari-Potwari

Etymology

  • Inherited from Prakrit 𑀳𑀢𑁆𑀣 (hattha), from Sanskrit हस्त (hasta), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰes-. Cognate with Urdu ہاتھ (hāth).

    Noun

    ہتھ (hatth)

    1. hand

    Punjabi

    Etymology

  • Inherited from Prakrit 𑀳𑀢𑁆𑀣 (hattha), from Sanskrit हस्त (hasta), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰes-. Cognate with Urdu ہاتھ (hāth).

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /ɦət̪ːʰə̆/
    • Audio:(file)

    Noun

    ہَتّھ • (hatthm (Gurmukhi spelling ਹੱਥ)

    1. (anatomy) hand
    2. help, assistance (ie. a hand)
    3. (figuratively) reach

    Declension

    Declension of ہتھ
    singular plural
    direct ہَتّھ (hatth) ہَتّھ (hatth)
    oblique ہَتّھ (hatth) ہَتّھاں (hatthāṉ)
    vocative ہَتّھا (hatthā) ہَتّھو (hattho)
    ablative ہَتّھوں (hatthoṉ) ہَتّھاں (hatthāṉ)
    locative ہَتّھے (hatthe) ہَتّھِیں (hatthīṉ)
    instrumental ہَتّھوں (hatthoṉ)

    Further reading

    • Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002), “ہتھ”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat‎ (in Punjabi), Lahore: عزیز پبلشرز [ʻazīz pabliśarz]
    • Bashir, Kanwal (2012), “ہتھ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Hyattsville, MD: Dunwoody Press
    • ਹੱਥ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “hásta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

    Saraiki

    Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit हस्त (hasta), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰes-. Cognate with Bengali হাত (hat), Hindustani ہاتھ (hāth) / हाथ (hāth), Kashmiri اَتھٕ (athụ) and Persian دست (dast).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /hət̪ʰ/

    Noun

    ہَتھ (hathm (Devanagari हथ)

    1. (anatomy) hand

    Ushojo

    Etymology

    From Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀳𑀢𑁆𑀣 (hattha)), from Sanskrit हस्त (hasta). Compare Urdu ہاتھ (hāth).

    Noun

    ہتھ (hath)

    1. hand