गधा
See also: गंध and गांधी
Hindi
Alternative forms
- गदहा (gadhā)
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀳 (gaḍḍaha), 𑀕𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀳 (gaddaha), from Sanskrit गर्दभ (gardabha).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡə.d̪ʱɑː/, [ɡə.d̪ʱäː]
Noun
गधा • (gadhā) m (feminine गधी, Urdu spelling گدھا)
- donkey, ass
- fool
Declension
Declension of गधा (masc ā-stem)
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
direct | गधा gadhā | गधे gadhe |
oblique | गधे gadhe | गधों gadhõ |
vocative | गधे gadhe | गधो gadho |
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “gardabhá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press