गैंडा

See also: गुंडा

Bhojpuri

Etymology

From Sanskrit गण्डक (gaṇḍaka).

Noun

गैंडा (gaiṇḍām (Kaithi 𑂏𑂶𑂁𑂙𑂰)

  1. rhinoceros

Hindi

Etymology

From a variant of Sanskrit गण्डक (gaṇḍaka, rhinoceros). This word, along with Sanskrit खड्ग (khaḍga, rhinoceros, rhino horn, sword, reed), appears to be of substrate origin.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡɛːɳ.ɖɑː/, [ɡɛ̃ːɳ.ɖäː]

Noun

गैंडा • (gaiṇḍām (Urdu spelling گینڈا)

  1. rhinoceros
    गैंडे का सींगgaiṇḍe kā sīṅghorn of a rhinoceros

Declension

Declension of गैंडा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct गैंडा
gaiṇḍā
गैंडे
gaiṇḍe
oblique गैंडे
gaiṇḍe
गैंडों
gaiṇḍõ
vocative गैंडे
gaiṇḍe
गैंडो
gaiṇḍo

Alternative forms

Nepali

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡʌ̃ĩ̯ɽä]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: गैंडा

Noun

गैंडा • (ga͠iḍā)

  1. rhinoceros

References

  • गैंडा”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “गैंडा”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar