Umta, Ūṃṭa, Uṃṭa: 1 definition

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Umta means something in Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Ūṃṭa (ऊंट):—(nm) a camel; ~[gāḍī] a camel-driven cart; ~[vāna] a camel driver; ([dekhie]) —[kisa karavaṭa baiṭhatā hai] (let’s) wait and watch/see how things turn out; —[kī koī kala sīdhī nahīṃ hotī] to be unsymmetrical through and through/all round;—[kī corī aura jhuke-jhuke/nihure-nihure] to try to conceal the conspicuous; —[ke muṃha meṃ jīrā] a drop in the ocean; —[caḍhe kuttā kāṭe] misfortune has long arms for the unlucky; —[nigala jāyeṃ duma se paraheja kareṃ] to challenge a lion and fear a lamb; —[makkā ko hī bhagātā hai] water finds its own level.

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