डंडा
See also: डंडौ
Hindi
Alternative forms
- डण्डा (ḍaṇḍā)
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀟𑀁𑀟𑀕 (ḍaṃḍaga), from Sanskrit दण्डक (daṇḍaka), from दण्ड (daṇḍa) . Doublet of डाँड़ (ḍā̃ṛ) and दंड (daṇḍ). Cognate to Bengali ডান্ডা (ḍanḍa), Punjabi ਡੰਡਾ (ḍaṇḍā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɖəɳ.ɖɑː/, [ɖɐ̃ɳ.ɖäː]
Noun
डंडा • (ḍaṇḍā) m (Urdu spelling ڈنڈا)
Declension
singular | plural | |
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direct | डंडा ḍaṇḍā |
डंडे ḍaṇḍe |
oblique | डंडे ḍaṇḍe |
डंडों ḍaṇḍõ |
vocative | डंडे ḍaṇḍe |
डंडो ḍaṇḍo |
Further reading
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “डंडा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press