گدھا
Urdu
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀳 (gaḍḍaha), 𑀕𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀳 (gaddaha), from Sanskrit गर्दभ (gardabha).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ɡə.d̪ʱɑː/
- Rhymes: -ɑː
Noun
گَدْھا • (gadhā) m (Hindi spelling गधा)
- donkey, ass
- (figuratively) fool
Declension
| Declension of گدھا | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| direct | گدھا (gadhā) | گدھے (gadhe) |
| oblique | گدھے (gadhe) | گدھوں (gadhõ) |
| vocative | گدھے (gadhe) | گدھو (gadho) |
References
- “گدھا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “گدھا”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.