गिंडी

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Kannada ಗಿಂಡಿ (giṇḍi).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ɡiɳ.ɖi/, [ɡiɳ.ɖiː]

Noun

गिंडी • (giṇḍī?

  1. a metal water-vessel which is full-bellied, tapering into a narrow neck and small mouth. Commonly used to hold तीर्थोदक (tīrthodak) or holy water.

References

  • Podolsky, Baruch (1998) “Notes on Hebrew Etymology”, in Schlomo Isre'el, Itamar Singer, Ran Zadok, editors, Past links: Studies in the languages and cultures of the ancient Near East (Israel Oriental studies; 18)‎[1], Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, →ISBN, pages 199–200