वेधशाला
Hindi
Etymology
From वेध (vedh, “observation”) + शाला (śālā, “house, hall”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʋeːd̪ʱ.ʃɑː.lɑː/, [ʋeːd̪ʱ.ʃäː.läː]
Noun
वेधशाला • (vedhśālā) f
- observatory
- Synonym: नक्षत्रशाला (nakṣatraśālā)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | वेधशाला vedhśālā |
वेधशालाएँ vedhśālāẽ |
| oblique | वेधशाला vedhśālā |
वेधशालाओं vedhśālāõ |
| vocative | वेधशाला vedhśālā |
वेधशालाओ vedhśālāo |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “वेधशाला”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 4609
- Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “वेधशाला”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 724