नाथु

Konkani

Alternative forms

• नात्तू (nāttu)
• नत्तु (nattu)

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀼𑀅 (ṇattua) (with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-)), from Sanskrit नप्तृ (náptṛ) (compare नपात् (nápāt)), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *náptā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náptā (see *nápāts), from Proto-Indo-European *népōts (“grandson”). Cognate with Marathi नातू (nātū), Hindi नाती (nātī), Bengali নাতি (nati), Assamese নাতি (nati).

Noun

नाथु • (nāthu) (Latin script nathu, Kannada script ನಾಥು)

1. grandson