ਰੰਡੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit रण्ड (raṇḍa, “young widow”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-).

Sense 2 is semantic loan from Hindustani रंडी / رنڈی (raṇḍī, “whore”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ਰੰਡੀ • (ranḍī) f (Shahmukhi spelling رنڈی)

  1. widow
  3. (uncommon) prostitute

Declension

Declension of ਰੰਡੀ
singular plural
direct ਰੰਡੀ (raṇḍī) ਰੰਡੀਆਂ (raṇḍīā̃)
oblique ਰੰਡੀ (raṇḍī) ਰੰਡੀਆਂ (raṇḍīā̃)
vocative ਰੰਡੀਏ (raṇḍīē) ਰੰਡੀਓ (raṇḍīo)
ablative ਰੰਡੀਓਂ (raṇḍīõ) ਰੰਡੀਆਂ (raṇḍīā̃)
locative — —
instrumental — —
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