तुरई
Hindi
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /t̪ʊ.ɾə.iː/, [t̪ʊ.ɾɐ.iː]
Noun
तुरई • (turaī) f
- ridge gourd, ribbed gourd, Luffa acutangula
- Synonym: तरोई (taroī)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | तुरई turaī |
तुरइयाँ turaiyā̃ |
| oblique | तुरई turaī |
तुरइयों turaiyõ |
| vocative | तुरई turaī |
तुरइयो turaiyo |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “तुरई”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 2111
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “तुरई”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 292
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “तुरई”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 457