ਗੈਂਡਾ
Punjabi
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɛːɳ.ɖaː/
Etymology 1
Inherited from Sanskrit गण्डक (gaṇḍaka, “rhinoceros”).
Noun
ਗੈਂਡਾ • (gaiṇḍā) m (Shahmukhi spelling گَین٘ڈا)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ਗੈਂਡਾ (gaiṇḍā) | ਗੈਂਡੇ (gaiṇḍe) |
| oblique | ਗੈਂਡੇ (gaiṇḍe) | ਗੈਂਡਿਆਂ (gaiṇḍiā̃) |
| vocative | ਗੈਂਡਿਆ (gaiṇḍiā) | ਗੈਂਡਿਓ (gaiṇḍio) |
| ablative | ਗੈਂਡਿਓਂ (gaiṇḍiõ) | — |
| locative | ਗੈਂਡੇ (gaiṇḍe) | — |
| instrumental | ਗੈਂਡੇ (gaiṇḍe) | — |
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
ਗੈਂਡਾ • (gaiṇḍā) m (Shahmukhi spelling گَین٘ڈا)
- alternative form of ਗੇਂਦਾ (gendā, “marigold”)
Further reading
- “ਗੈਂਡਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025