चंदा

See also: चंद, चंद्र, चाँद, and चांदी

Hindi

Alternative forms

चन्दा (candā)

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃən.d̪ɑː/, [t͡ʃɐ̃n̪.d̪äː]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra). Doublet of चाँद (cā̃d).

Noun

चंदा • (candā) m (Urdu spelling چندا)

the Moon
Synonyms: चाँद (cā̃d), चंद्रमा (candramā), माह (māh), शशि (śaśi)

Declension

Declension of *चंदा* (masc ā-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	चंदा candā	चंदे cande
oblique	चंदे cande	चंदों candõ
vocative	चंदे cande	चंदो cando

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Classical Persian (čand, “how much?”).

Noun

चंदा • (candā) m (Urdu spelling چندہ)

donation, gift, pledge
subscription, dues

Declension

Declension of *चंदा* (masc ā-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	चंदा candā	चंदे cande
oblique	चंदे cande	चंदों candõ
vocative	चंदे cande	चंदो cando

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “चंदा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “candrá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press