köken: Inherited from Old Hindi उलटा (ulaṭā, “opposite, reversed”), from Prakrit उल्लट्ट (ullaṭṭa, “turned over”). Related to पलटा (palṭā, “reverted, turned around”) and पलटना (palaṭnā). Cognate with Assamese ওলটা (ülota) and Old Punjabi ਉਲਟਿ (ulaṭi). Compare उलटना (ulaṭnā, “to reverse”).