Part of Speech | n.masc |
Vernacular Form | دُھت |
Phonetic Form | dhut |
Inflection Class | a-decl (Obl, pl): -a |
Indo-Aryan Proto-Form | *dutta-,*dhutta- 'beak, trunk, snout; contemptous term for mouth (neut)' (T: 5853) |
Example 272:
Source: A:DLX027čéeri wée luumáii dhut na baṭílu.čéerijugwéeintoluumáifox-ii-gendhutmouthnanegbaṭfit-íl-pfv-u-MSGThe fox could not get his mouth into the jug.
Example 345:
Source: A:NH12:1:029teeṇíi dhut hum ta qilaá hum ba bhalaá.teeṇíirefldhutmouthhumalsotaDSqilaáfortresshumalsobatopbhalaáevil.spiritA person is known by his words [lit. One's own mouth is a fortress as well as a demon]. [Proverb]
Example 717:
Source: A:NH12:1:165har koó páanǰ angúṛim dhúta the haráana.hareverykoósomebodypanǰfiveangúṛifinger-m-pldhutmouth-a-oblthetoharmove-án-prs-a-MPLEvery person moves his five fingers to his mouth [to eat]. [Proverb]