खंभा
Hindi
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀁𑀪 (khaṃbha), from Sanskrit स्कम्भ (skambhá).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰəm.bʱɑː/
Noun
खंभा • (khambhā) m
- pole, post
- बिजली का खंभा तेज़ हवाओँ से घर पर गिर पड़ा।
- bijlī kā khambhā tez havāõ se ghar par gir paṛā.
- The electricity pole fell on the house due to high winds.
Declension
Declension of खंभा | ||
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Singular | Plural | |
Direct | खंभा (khambhā) | खंभे (khambhe) |
Oblique | खंभे (khambhe) | खंभों (khambhõ) |
Vocative | खंभे (khambhe) | खंभो (khambho) |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “खंभा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “skambhá (13639)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press