गैंडा
See also: गुंडा
Bhojpuri
Etymology
From a variant of Sanskrit गण्डक (gaṇḍaka, “rhinoceros”). This word, along with Sanskrit खड्ग (khaḍga, “rhinoceros, rhino horn, sword, reed”), appears to be of substrate origin.
Noun
गैंडा (gaiṇḍā) m (Kaithi 𑂏𑂶𑂁𑂙𑂰)
Hindi
Etymology
From a variant of Sanskrit गण्डक (gaṇḍaka, “rhinoceros”). This word, along with Sanskrit खड्ग (khaḍga, “rhinoceros, rhino horn, sword, reed”), appears to be of substrate origin.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡɛːɳ.ɖɑː/, [ɡɛ̃ːɳ.ɖäː]
Noun
गैंडा • (gaiṇḍā) m (Urdu spelling گینڈا)
- rhinoceros
- गैंडे का सींग ― gaiṇḍe kā sīṅg ― horn of a rhinoceros
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | गैंडा gaiṇḍā |
गैंडे gaiṇḍe |
| oblique | गैंडे gaiṇḍe |
गैंडों gaiṇḍõ |
| vocative | गैंडे gaiṇḍe |
गैंडो gaiṇḍo |
Alternative forms
- गेंडा (geṇḍā)
Nepali
Alternative forms
- गैँडा (ga͠iḍā)
Etymology
From a variant of Sanskrit गण्डक (gaṇḍaka, “rhinoceros”). This word, along with Sanskrit खड्ग (khaḍga, “rhinoceros, rhino horn, sword, reed”), appears to be of substrate origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡʌ̃ĩ̯ɽä]
- Phonetic Devanagari: गैंडा
Noun
गैंडा • (ga͠iḍā)
References
- “गैंडा”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary][1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
- Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993), “गैंडा”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar