କନ୍ଧ

Odia

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔn̪d̪ʱɔ/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dravidian. Compare Telugu కొండ (koṇḍa, “hill, mountain”).

Proper noun

କନ୍ଧ (kandha)

  1. a member of the Khonds (Kuis and Kuvis), an aboriginal tribe in the Indian states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit स्कन्ध (skandha). Compare Hindi कंधा (kandhā), Assamese কান্ধ (kandho).

Noun

କନ୍ଧ (kandha)

  1. the shoulders
    Synonyms: ଗ୍ରୀବା (gribā), କାନ୍ଧ (kāndha)

References

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