घोंघा

घोंघा

Bhojpuri

Etymology

From Ardhamagadhi Prakrit *𑀖𑁄𑀁𑀖 (*ghoṃgha), from Sanskrit घोङ्घ (ghoṅgha). Cognate with Hindi घोंघा (ghoṅghā).

Noun

घोंघा (ghonghā) m

1. snail

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Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀖𑁄𑀁𑀖 (*ghoṃgha), from Sanskrit घोङ्घ (ghoṅgha). Cognate with Bhojpuri घोंघा (ghoṅghā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʱoːŋ.ɡʱɑː/

Noun

घोंघा • (ghoṅghā) m (Urdu spelling گهونگها‎)

1. snail

   Synonym: शंबूक (śambūk)

2. mollusk
3. shell

   अंडे का घोंघा ― aṇḍe kā ghoṅghā ― egg shell

Declension

Declension of घोंघा
	Singular	Plural
Direct	घोंघा (ghoṅghā)	घोंघे (ghoṅghe)
Oblique	घोंघे (ghoṅghe)	घोंघों (ghoṅghõ)
Vocative	घोंघे (ghoṅghe)	घोंघो (ghoṅgho)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ghōṅgha (4514)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press