गड्ढा
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀸 (khaḍḍā, “hole”), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑀟𑁆𑀠 (*khaḍḍha). Also influenced by *𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟 (*gaḍḍa, “pit; hole”). Compare Marathi खड्डा (khaḍḍā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡəɖ.ɖʱɑː/, [ɡəɖ̚.ɖʱäː]
Noun
गड्ढा • (gaḍḍhā) m (Urdu spelling گڈّھا)
- hole; a pothole
- ditch; pit
Declension
Declension of गड्ढा (masc ā-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | गड्ढा gaḍḍhā | गड्ढे gaḍḍhe |
| oblique | गड्ढे gaḍḍhe | गड्ढों gaḍḍhõ |
| vocative | गड्ढे gaḍḍhe | गड्ढो gaḍḍho |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “गड्ढा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “khaḍḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “gaḍḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press