गेहूँ
Hindi
Alternative forms
- गेहूं (gehū̃)
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀳𑀽𑀫 (gohūma), from Sanskrit गोधूम (godhū́ma, “wheat”). Doublet of गोधूम (godhūm), a tatsama.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡeː.ɦũː/
Noun
गेहूँ • (gehū̃) m (Urdu spelling گیہوں)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | गेहूँ gehū̃ |
गेहूँ gehū̃ |
| oblique | गेहूँ gehū̃ |
गेहुओं gehuõ |
| vocative | गेहूँ gehū̃ |
गेहुओं gehuõ |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “गेहूँ”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “गेहूँ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- “गेहूँ”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.