धंधा
See also: धुंध
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀁𑀥 (dhaṃdha), from Sanskrit धन्ध (dhandha). Cognate to Gujarati ધંધો (dhandho), Marathi धंदा (dhandā), Bengali ধাঁধা (dhãdha).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ʱən.d̪ʱɑː/, [d̪ʱɐ̃n̪.d̪ʱäː]
Noun
धंधा • (dhandhā) m (Urdu spelling دھندا)
- occupation, business, trade
- work
- Synonym: काम (kām)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | धंधा dhandhā |
धंधे dhandhe |
| oblique | धंधे dhandhe |
धंधों dhandhõ |
| vocative | धंधे dhandhe |
धंधो dhandho |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “धंधा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dhandha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press