دھندا
Urdu
Alternative forms
- دھندہ (dhanda)
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀁𑀥 (dhaṃdha), from Sanskrit धन्ध (dhandha). Cognate to Gujarati ધંધો (dhandho), Marathi धंदा (dhandā), Bengali ধাঁধা (dhãdha).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /d̪ʱən.d̪ɑː/
- Rhymes: -ɑː
Noun
دَھنْدا • (dhandā) m (Hindi spelling धंधा)
- occupation; business; work (especially one that is dubious or immoral)
- Synonym: کام (kām)
Declension
Declension of دھندا | ||
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singular | plural | |
direct | دھندا (dhandā) | دھندے (dhande) |
oblique | دھندے (dhande) | دھندوں (dhandõ) |
vocative | دھندے (dhande) | دھندو (dhando) |
References
- “دھندا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “دھندا”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.