धुंधला
Hindi
Alternative forms
- धुँधला (dhundhlā)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit *धूमान्ध (*dhūmāndha, “dim-sighted”), from धूम (dhūma, “smoke, mist”) + अन्ध (andha, “blind”) (compare attested धूमाक्ष (dhūmākṣa, “dim-eyed”)). Compare Punjabi ਧੁੰਦਲਾ (dhundlā) and Gujarati ધૂંધળું (dhū̃dhaḷũ).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /d̪ʱʊn.d̪ʱlɑː/, [d̪ʱʊ̃n̪.d̪ʱläː]
Adjective
धुंधला • (dhundhlā)
- dim, hazy, foggy, obscured
- इस सड़क पे मैं गाड़ी नहीं चला सकती हूँ क्योंकि रास्ता धुंधला है।
- is saṛak pe ma͠i gāṛī nahī̃ calā saktī hū̃ kyõki rāstā dhundhlā hai.
- I cannot drive on this street because the way is foggy.
Declension
| masculine | feminine | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| direct | धुंधला dhundhlā |
धुंधले dhundhle |
धुंधली dhundhlī |
धुंधली dhundhlī |
| oblique | धुंधले dhundhle |
धुंधले dhundhle |
धुंधली dhundhlī |
धुंधली dhundhlī |
| vocative | धुंधले dhundhle |
धुंधले dhundhle |
धुंधली dhundhlī |
धुंधली dhundhlī |
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “dhūmāndha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press