खंभा
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀁𑀪 (khaṃbha), from Sanskrit स्कम्भ (skambhá).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /kʰəm.bʱɑː/, [kʰɐ̃m.bʱäː]
Noun
खंभा • (khambhā) m (Urdu spelling کھمبھا)
- pole, post
- बिजली का खंभा तेज़ हवाओं के कारण घर पर गिर पड़ा।
- bijlī kā khambhā tez havāõ ke kāraṇ ghar par gir paṛā.
- The electricity pole fell on the house due to high winds.
- (slang) a full bottle of liquor (750 ml)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | खंभा khambhā |
खंभे khambhe |
| oblique | खंभे khambhe |
खंभों khambhõ |
| vocative | खंभे khambhe |
खंभो khambho |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “खंभा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “skambhá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press