भंडा

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • भाँड़ा (bhā̃ṛā)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀁𑀟𑀕 (bhaṃḍaga), from Sanskrit भाण्डक (bhāṇḍaka), from भाण्ड (bhāṇḍ, “pot, utensil; treasure”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱəɳ.ɖɑː/, [bʱɐ̃ɳ.ɖäː]

Noun

भंडा • (bhaṇḍā) m (Urdu spelling بھنڈا)

  1. earthen pot
  2. (figurative) a secret

Declension

Declension of भंडा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct भंडा
bhaṇḍā 		भंडे
bhaṇḍe
oblique भंडे
bhaṇḍe 		भंडों
bhaṇḍõ
vocative भंडे
bhaṇḍe 		भंडो
bhaṇḍo

Derived terms

  • भंडा फूटना (bhaṇḍā phūṭnā)
  • भंडा फोड़ना (bhaṇḍā phoṛnā)
  • भंडाफोड़ (bhaṇḍāphoṛ)

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhāṇḍa1”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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