खड्डा

खड्डा

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀔𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀸 f (khaḍḍā, “hole”). Related to खाडी (khāḍī). Compare Hindustani گَڈَّھا‎ / गड्ढा (gaḍḍhā), Sindhi کَڏَ‎ / खॾ, Punjabi ਖੱਡਾ (khaḍḍā) / کھڈّا‎ (khḍḍā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰəɖ.ɖa/

Noun

खड्डा • (khaḍḍā) m

1. pit, hole, pothole

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “खड्डा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “खड्डा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “खड्डा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “khaḍḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press