झाड़ू

See also: झाड and झंडा

Hindi

Etymology

झाड़ना (jhāṛnā, “to sweep”) +‎ -ऊ (-ū). Cognate with Assamese ঝাড়ু (zharu), Bengali ঝাড়ু (jhaṛu).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒʱɑː.ɽuː/, [d͡ʒʱäː.ɽuː]

Noun

झाड़ू • (jhāṛū) m (Urdu spelling جھاڑو)

broom

Declension

Declension of *झाड़ू* (masc ū-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	झाड़ू jhāṛū	झाड़ू jhāṛū
oblique	झाड़ू jhāṛū	झाड़ुओं jhāṛuõ
vocative	झाड़ू jhāṛū	झाड़ुओ jhāṛuo

Descendants

→ Nepali: झाडु (jhāḍu)