रीता

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀕 (rittaga), from Sanskrit रिक्तक (riktaka), from रिक्त (riktá) +‎ -क (-ka), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *riktás, from Proto-Indo-European *likʷ-tó-s, from *leykʷ-. Doublet of रिक्त (rikt).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɾiː.t̪ɑː/

Adjective

रीता • (rītā)

  1. empty
    Synonym: ख़ाली (xālī)
  2. desolate, bare
    Synonyms: शून्य (śūnya), सूना (sūnā)

Declension

Declension of रीता
Masculine Feminine
Singular Plural Singular Plural
Direct रीता
rītā		 रीते
rīte		 रीती
rītī		 रीती
rītī
Oblique रीते
rīte		 रीते
rīte		 रीती
rītī		 रीती
rītī
Vocative रीते
rīte		 रीते
rīte		 रीती
rītī		 रीती
rītī

References

  • McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “रीता”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
  • Syamasundara Dasa (1965-1975), “रीता”, in Hindi Sabdasagara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
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