झट

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀛𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*jhaṭṭa, “suddenly”), from the same source as 𑀛𑀟𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 (jhaḍatti, “suddenly”) and Sanskrit झटिति (jhaṭiti, “instantly”), probably ultimately onomatopoeic. Cognate with Gujarati ઝટ (jhaṭ), Marathi झट-झट (jhaṭ-jhaṭ), and Punjabi ਝੱਟ (jhaṭṭa). Related to झड़प (jhaṛap).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒʱəʈ/, [d͡ʒʱɐʈ]

Adjective

झट • (jhaṭ) (indeclinable)

fast, quick

Derived terms

झट से (jhaṭ se)
झटक (jhaṭak)
झटकना (jhaṭaknā)
झटका (jhaṭkā)
झटकाना (jhaṭkānā)
झटकारना (jhaṭkārnā)
झटपट (jhaṭpaṭ)

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “झट”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

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