आटा (aataa)
noun
A single, concrete everyday-kitchen sense: wheat/grain flour, as distinct from मैदा (maidaa), the finer refined flour used for breads like नान (naan) or पूरी (poorii).
Sense
1
:
flour (usually whole wheat)
noun, masculine
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: In most North Indian homes, आटा (aataa) is bought in large sacks and kneaded fresh every day or two for रोटी (rotii) -- the phrase आटा गूँधना (aataa goondhnaa, 'to knead the dough') is a daily kitchen ritual, not an occasional task. There's also a well-known idiom, आटे-दाल का भाव मालूम होना (aate-daal kaa bhaav maaloom honaa, 'to know the price of flour and lentils'), meaning to finally understand the hard realities of running a household -- a nod to how central आटा is to the idea of domestic economy.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use आटा (aataa) for any flour, but Hindi distinguishes it from मैदा (maidaa, refined white flour) and बेसन (besan, chickpea flour) -- reach for आटा specifically for the whole-wheat flour used to make रोटी (rotii) or चपाती (chapaatii). 2) In shops and recipes it is almost always used as a mass noun without a plural, so phrases like दो आटे (do aate) sound odd; instead say दो किलो आटा (do kilo aataa, 'two kilos of flour').
Sample Sentences:
माँ रोज़ सुबह आटा गूँधती है।
Mom kneads the flour into dough every morning.
(maan roz subah aataa goondhtii hai।)
बाज़ार से दस किलो आटा ले आओ।
Bring ten kilos of flour from the market.
(baazaar se das kilo aataa le aao।)
डिब्बे में आटा खत्म हो गया है।
The flour in the container has run out.
(dibbe men aataa khatm ho gayaa hai।)
पिताजी को इतनी बार समझाया गया, फिर भी उन्हें अभी जाकर आटे-दाल का भाव मालूम हुआ है।
Father was told so many times, but only now has he finally learned the hard realities of running a household.
(pitaajii ko itnii baar samjhaayaa gayaa, phir bhii unhen abhii jaakar aate-daal kaa bhaav maaloom huaa hai।)
अगर आटा गीला होता तो रोटियाँ इतनी सख़्त नहीं बनतीं।
If the dough had been softer, the rotis wouldn't have turned out this hard.
(agar aataa giilaa hotaa to rotiyaan itnii sakht nahiin bantiin।)
चक्की वाला हर हफ़्ते ताज़ा आटा पीसकर देता है।
The mill owner grinds and gives fresh flour every week.
(chakkii vaalaa har hafte taazaa aataa piiskar detaa hai।)
यह आटा चावल के आटे से महँगा बिकता है।
This flour sells for more than rice flour.
(yah aataa chaaval ke aate se mahangaa biktaa hai।)
शायद बरसात में आटे में कीड़े लग जाएँ, इसलिए इसे डब्बे में बंद रखो।
The flour might get weevils during the rains, so keep it sealed in a container.
(shaayad barsaat men aate men kiide lag jaaen, islie ise dabbe men band rakho।)
पिछले महीने आटे के दाम अचानक बढ़ गए थे।
The price of flour had suddenly gone up last month.
(pichhle mahiine aate ke daam achaanak badh gae the।)
इस दुकान पर जैविक आटा भी बेचा जाता है।
Organic flour is also sold at this shop.
(is dukaan par jaivik aataa bhii bechaa jaataa hai।)
जब तक आटा अच्छी तरह गूँधा नहीं जाता, रोटी मुलायम नहीं बनेगी।
Until the dough is kneaded properly, the roti won't turn out soft.
(jab tak aataa achchhii tarah goondhaa nahiin jaataa, rotii mulaayam nahiin banegii।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
आटा
(aataa)
(sg.m.oblique):
आटे
(aate)
(pl.m.direct):
आटे
(aate)
(pl.m.oblique):
आटों
(aaton)