दुंबा

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Either borrowed from Classical Persian دنبه (dumba) or inherited from Sanskrit दुम्बक (dumbaka, thick-tailed sheep), both from the same origin. Cognate with Bengali দুম্বা (dumba), English dumba

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ʊm.bɑː/, [d̪ʊ̃m.bäː]

Noun

दुंबा • (dumbām (Urdu spelling دنبہ)

  1. fat-tailed sheep

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