भाण्ड

Sanskrit

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Of uncertain origin. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰond-o-m, a metathesized form of *bʰudʰmḗn (bottom); compare Latin fundus (ground; foundation; estate, piece of land). The semantic development, in this case, seems to be "bottom" > "an object with a large floor" > "vessel", whence the other meanings.[1][2][3][4] However, this does not account for the retroflex cluster -ṇḍ-, characteristic of substrate borrowings (though the word's Vedic presence conversely increases the likelihood of Indo-European origin and dampens that of substrate origin).

Noun

भाण्ड • (bhāṇḍa) stemn

  1. pot, vessel, dish, pail, vat, box, case
  2. implement, tool, instrument
  3. horse-trappings, harness
  4. ornament
  5. musical instrument
  6. good, wares, merchandise
  7. capital
  8. compartment
  9. treasure
Declension
Neuter a-stem declension of भाण्ड
singular dual plural
nominative भाण्डम् (bhāṇḍam) भाण्डे (bhāṇḍe) भाण्डानि (bhāṇḍāni)
भाण्डा¹ (bhāṇḍā¹)
accusative भाण्डम् (bhāṇḍam) भाण्डे (bhāṇḍe) भाण्डानि (bhāṇḍāni)
भाण्डा¹ (bhāṇḍā¹)
instrumental भाण्डेन (bhāṇḍena) भाण्डाभ्याम् (bhāṇḍābhyām) भाण्डैः (bhāṇḍaiḥ)
भाण्डेभिः¹ (bhāṇḍebhiḥ¹)
dative भाण्डाय (bhāṇḍāya) भाण्डाभ्याम् (bhāṇḍābhyām) भाण्डेभ्यः (bhāṇḍebhyaḥ)
ablative भाण्डात् (bhāṇḍāt) भाण्डाभ्याम् (bhāṇḍābhyām) भाण्डेभ्यः (bhāṇḍebhyaḥ)
genitive भाण्डस्य (bhāṇḍasya) भाण्डयोः (bhāṇḍayoḥ) भाण्डानाम् (bhāṇḍānām)
locative भाण्डे (bhāṇḍe) भाण्डयोः (bhāṇḍayoḥ) भाण्डेषु (bhāṇḍeṣu)
vocative भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa) भाण्डे (bhāṇḍe) भाण्डानि (bhāṇḍāni)
भाण्डा¹ (bhāṇḍā¹)
  • ¹Vedic
Descendants
  • Malayalam: ഭാണ്ഡം (bhāṇḍaṁ)
  • Malay: benda, bende (pronunciation spelling)
  • Old Javanese: bhāṇḍa
  • Pali: bhaṇḍa
  • Prakrit: 𑀪𑀡𑁆𑀟𑀻 (bhaṇḍī)

Etymology 2

Of unknown origin.[5] Probably connected to another plant names, such as भाण्डी (bhāṇḍī), भाण्डीर (bhāṇḍīra), काकभाण्डी (kākabhāṇḍī), गर्दभाण्ड (gardabhāṇḍa).[3]

Noun

भाण्ड • (bhāṇḍa) stemm

  1. Thespesia populnea, aka the portia tree, Pacific rosewood, Indian tulip tree, or milo
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of भाण्ड
singular dual plural
nominative भाण्डः (bhāṇḍaḥ) भाण्डौ (bhāṇḍau)
भाण्डा¹ (bhāṇḍā¹)
भाण्डाः (bhāṇḍāḥ)
भाण्डासः¹ (bhāṇḍāsaḥ¹)
accusative भाण्डम् (bhāṇḍam) भाण्डौ (bhāṇḍau)
भाण्डा¹ (bhāṇḍā¹)
भाण्डान् (bhāṇḍān)
instrumental भाण्डेन (bhāṇḍena) भाण्डाभ्याम् (bhāṇḍābhyām) भाण्डैः (bhāṇḍaiḥ)
भाण्डेभिः¹ (bhāṇḍebhiḥ¹)
dative भाण्डाय (bhāṇḍāya) भाण्डाभ्याम् (bhāṇḍābhyām) भाण्डेभ्यः (bhāṇḍebhyaḥ)
ablative भाण्डात् (bhāṇḍāt) भाण्डाभ्याम् (bhāṇḍābhyām) भाण्डेभ्यः (bhāṇḍebhyaḥ)
genitive भाण्डस्य (bhāṇḍasya) भाण्डयोः (bhāṇḍayoḥ) भाण्डानाम् (bhāṇḍānām)
locative भाण्डे (bhāṇḍe) भाण्डयोः (bhāṇḍayoḥ) भाण्डेषु (bhāṇḍeṣu)
vocative भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa) भाण्डौ (bhāṇḍau)
भाण्डा¹ (bhāṇḍā¹)
भाण्डाः (bhāṇḍāḥ)
भाण्डासः¹ (bhāṇḍāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic

References

  1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) “bhāṇḍa-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 260
  2. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) “bhaṇḍa-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[2] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 243
  3. 3.0 3.1 Mayrhofer, Manfred (1963) “bhāṇḍaḥ”, in Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary]‎[3] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 492
  4. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhāṇḍa¹”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  5. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) “bhāṇḍa-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[4] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 367-8

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