मेंढक

Hindi

Alternative forms

मेंडक (meṇḍak)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀟𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (maṃḍukka), from Sanskrit मण्डूक (maṇḍū́ka).^[1] Turner attributes the variety of New Indo-Aryan forms to taboo formations.

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /meːɳ.ɖʱək/, [mẽːɳ.ɖʱɐk]

Noun

मेंढक • (meṇḍhak) m (Urdu spelling مینڈھک)

frog
Synonym: टर्रू (ṭarrū)

Declension

Declension of *मेंढक* (masc cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	मेंढक meṇḍhak	मेंढक meṇḍhak
oblique	मेंढक meṇḍhak	मेंढकों meṇḍhakõ
vocative	मेंढक meṇḍhak	मेंढको meṇḍhako

References

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

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

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