ઈંડું
See also: ઈંડા
Gujarati
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀟 (aṃḍa), from Sanskrit अण्डम् (aṇḍam), nominative singular neuter of अण्ड (aṇḍa). Doublet of અંડ (aṇḍa, “testicle, ovum”). Cognate with Hindustani انڈا / अंडा (aṇḍā), Konkani अंडें (aṇḍẽ), Marathi अंडे (aṇḍe), Sindhi آنو / आनो (āno).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈiɳ.ɖũ/
- Rhymes: -ũ
- Hyphenation: ઈં‧ડું
Noun
ઈંડું • (īṇḍũ) n
- egg, an organic vessel grown by birds, reptiles, insects, and other animals
- Synonym: બેદું (bedũ)
- (architecture) a stone kalasha-shaped on the top or spire of a temple
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ઈંડું (ī̃ḍũ) | ઈંડાં, ઈંડાંઓ (ī̃ḍā̃, ī̃ḍā̃o) |
| oblique | ઈંડા (ī̃ḍā) | ઈંડાંઓ (ī̃ḍā̃o) |
| vocative | ઈંડા (ī̃ḍā) | ઈંડાંઓ (ī̃ḍā̃o) |
| instrumental | ઈંડે (ī̃ḍe) | ઈંડાંએ (ī̃ḍā̃e) |
| locative | ઈંડે (ī̃ḍe) | ઈંડે (ī̃ḍe) |
Derived terms
- તળેલું ઈંડું (taḷelũ ī̃ḍũ, “fried egg”, noun)
- બાફેલું ઈંડું (bāphelũ ī̃ḍũ, “boiled egg”, noun)
Further reading
- “ઈંડું”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.