घुँघरू

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀖𑀼𑀁𑀖𑀼𑀭 (*ghuṃghura).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡʱʊŋ.ɡʱɾuː/, [ɡʱʊ̃ŋ.ɡʱɾuː]

Noun

घुँघरू • (ghuṅghrūm (Urdu spelling گھنگرو)

  1. ankle bells, anklet, used in Indian dance
    Synonym: नूपुर (nūpur)
  2. bell

Declension

Declension of घुँघरू (masc ū-stem)
singular plural
direct घुँघरू
ghuṅghrū
घुँघरू
ghuṅghrū
oblique घुँघरू
ghuṅghrū
घुँघरुओं
ghuṅghruõ
vocative घुँघरू
ghuṅghrū
घुँघरुओ
ghuṅghruo

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