भिंडी

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • भिण्डी (bhiṇḍī)

Etymology

From Sanskrit भिण्डा (bhiṇḍā) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-), without cluster simplification. Cognate with Punjabi ਭਿੰਡੀ (bhiṇḍī), Gujarati ભીંડો (bhī̃ḍo), and Marathi भेंडी (bheṇḍī).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱɪɳ.ɖiː/, [bʱɪ̃ɳ.ɖiː]

Noun

भिंडी • (bhiṇḍīf (Urdu spelling بھنڈی)

  1. okra

Declension

Declension of भिंडी (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct भिंडी
bhiṇḍī
भिंडियाँ
bhiṇḍiyā̃
oblique भिंडी
bhiṇḍī
भिंडियों
bhiṇḍiyõ
vocative भिंडी
bhiṇḍī
भिंडियो
bhiṇḍiyo

Descendants

  • Pashto: بېنډۍ
  • English: bhindi

References