When we get very angry at someone, we say, ‘Don’t you have even an iota of shame?’ Most of us interpret Ratti to mean “even a little”. The speaker also speaks with the same thinking and the listener also takes it in the same meaning. But do you know what is the real meaning of this word? Where did this come from? The same question was asked on the online platform Quora. Users responded in their own way. Let us know everything about this word.
You will be surprised to know that Ratti is not just a word but also a plant. It bears fruits. If you look inside it, it has grains like pea in pods. Ratti grains are black and red in colour. You can see it in the picture also. The surprising thing is that when you try to touch it, it will feel as hard as pearls. After being ripe it falls from the trees. This plant will mostly be found in the mountains only. Ratti plant is called ‘Gunja’ in common language.
Idiom formed like this
Now let us know what is the connection between this plant and this idiom. Actually, in ancient times there was no technical method for weighing like today. At that time, Ratti seeds were used to weigh gold and silver. The number of Ratti seeds in which gold or silver was weighed was called 5 Ratti or 9 Ratti. This is the reason why every goldsmith had these seeds. The special thing is that this was one of the smallest units. His weight did not increase. No matter how long you keep it in water or sunlight. This is the reason why it has been made a part of the idiom.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 11, 2023, 07:41
