घाटा

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घाटा

/ɡʱɑː.ʈɑː/ Hindi, Standard
[ɡʱäː.ʈäː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Deverbal from Prakrit घट्टइ (ghaṭṭaï), whence Hindi घटना (ghaṭnā, “to reduce”). Compare Sanskrit घट्टयति (ghaṭṭayati, “to speak ill of, slander”).

noun ghāṭā · گھاٹا · घाटा · घाटे · घाटों

masculine decrease, decline
masculine loss; deficit

In English

deficit situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue
loss financial: the sum lost on balance
decrease amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased
expense loss

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"घाटा." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%98%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BE. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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घाटा. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%98%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BE

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"घाटा." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%98%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BE.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {घाटा},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%98%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BE},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}