सन्नाटा

Hindi

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit संनादयति (saṃnādayati, “to cause to respond”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /sən.nɑː.ʈɑː/, [sɐ̃n.näː.ʈäː]

Noun

सन्नाटा • (sannāṭā) m (Urdu spelling سناٹا)

1. total silence

   इतना सन्नाटा क्यों हैं?

   itnā sannāṭā kyõ ha͠i?

   Why is it so quiet here?

   (literally, “Why is there so much silence?”)

Declension

Declension of सन्नाटा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	सन्नाटा sannāṭā	सन्नाटे sannāṭe
oblique	सन्नाटे sannāṭe	सन्नाटों sannāṭõ
vocative	सन्नाटे sannāṭe	सन्नाटो sannāṭo