bildar
English
Etymology
From Hindi बेलदार (beldār), from Persian بیلدار (literally “spade wielder”), from بیل (bil, “spade”) + ـدار (-dâr, “haver”).
Noun
bildar (plural bildars)
- (India, historical) A laborer who excavates or digs, often one employed by the Public Works Department of Upper India.
Further reading
- Henry Yule, A[rthur] C[oke] Burnell (1903) “bildar”, in William Crooke, editor, Hobson-Jobson […] , London: John Murray, […], page 94.
Anagrams
Cimbrian
Noun
bildar
- plural of bilt
Swedish
Verb
bildar
- present indicative of bilda
Welsh
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɪldar/
Noun
bildar m (plural bildars)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| bildar | fildar | mildar | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bildar”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies