डंडा
See also: डंडौ
Hindi
Alternative forms
- डण्डा (ḍaṇḍā)
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀟𑀁𑀟𑀕 (ḍaṃḍaga), from Sanskrit दण्डक (daṇḍaka).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɖəɳ.ɖɑː/, [ɖə̃ɳ.ɖäː]
Noun
डंडा • (ḍaṇḍā) m (Urdu spelling ڈنڈا)
- stick, staff
Declension
Declension of डंडा (masc ā-stem)
singular | plural | |
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direct | डंडा ḍaṇḍā | डंडे ḍaṇḍe |
oblique | डंडे ḍaṇḍe | डंडों ḍaṇḍõ |
vocative | डंडे ḍaṇḍe | डंडो ḍaṇḍo |
Further reading
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “डंडा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press