खेड़ा
Hindi
Alternative forms
- खेरा (kherā) — obsolete
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit खेडय (kheḍaya), खेड n (kheḍa), from Sanskrit खेटक (kheṭaka), खेट (kheṭa), probably a corruption of क्षेत्र (kṣetra). Doublet of क्षेत्र (kṣetra) and खेत (khet).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /kʰeː.ɽɑː/, [kʰeː.ɽäː]
Noun
खेड़ा • (kheṛā) m
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | खेड़ा kheṛā |
खेड़े kheṛe |
| oblique | खेड़े kheṛe |
खेड़ों kheṛõ |
| vocative | खेड़े kheṛe |
खेड़ो kheṛo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “खेड़ा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “khēṭa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 207