पात्र pātr

Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.

How to read the transliteration

This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.

Adaptations used on this site
ISO 15919On this site
cch
śśh
ṣṣh
r̥r̥i

A few reading pointers:

  • ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
  • ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
  • A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.

sa · n. · m.

Earlier definition

Definition

Utensil, pot, vessel, container.
Character (in a play, drama, etc.)
A deserving person.
—, का Worthy/deserving of; eligible (for).

Usual translation

  1. worthy of receiving

Origin of the definition

पात्र pātra pa:ttr (nm) utensil; pot; vessel, container; character (in a play, drama, etc.); a deserving person; hence पात्री (nf); —, का worthy/deserving of; eligible (for); ~ता/त्व state of deserving; worthiness; eligibility; -निर्धारण casting (in a play etc.); -वर्ग/-सूची cast (in a play etc.); पात्रीय pertaining to a पात्र.

Usage in the murlis

Murlis of the day (and original sakar)

146 occurrences

In 101 on 2386 murlis

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Avyakts

208 occurrences

In 121 on 1112 murlis

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Mamma

6 occurrences

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Created
Tuesday 17 November 2020
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