गिद्ध
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀥 (giddha), from Sanskrit गृध्र (gṛdhra). Cognate with Gujarati ગીધ (gīdh), ગીધડું (gīdhḍũ), Marathi गिधाड (gidhāḍ), Nepali गिद्ध (giddha), Doublet of गृध्र (gŕdhra).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡɪd̪d̪ʱ/, [ɡɪd̪(ː)ʱ]
Noun
गिद्ध • (giddh) m (Urdu spelling گِدّھ)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | गिद्ध giddh |
गिद्ध giddh |
| oblique | गिद्ध giddh |
गिद्धों giddhõ |
| vocative | गिद्ध giddh |
गिद्धो giddho |
Further reading
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “गिद्ध”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gŕ̊dhra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “गिद्ध”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- “گِدْھ”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.
Nepali
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀥 (giddha), from Sanskrit गृध्र (gṛdhra). Cognate with Gujarati ગીધ (gīdh), ગીધડું (gīdhḍũ), Marathi गिधाड (gidhāḍ), Hindi गिद्ध (giddh).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡid̪̚d̪ʱʌ̤]
- Phonetic Devanagari: गिद्ध
Noun
गिद्ध • (giddha) m
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Adjective
गिद्ध
- Devanagari script form of giddha
Prakrit
Noun
गिद्ध (giddha) m
- Devanagari script form of 𑀕𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀥 (“vulture”)
Adjective
गिद्ध (giddha)
- Devanagari script form of 𑀕𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀥 (“greedy”)