डमरू
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit डमरुक (ḍamaruka), from डमरु (ḍamaru) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɖəm.ɾuː/, [ɖə̃m.ɾuː]
Noun
डमरू • (ḍamrū) m (Urdu spelling ڈامرو)
- a small drum in the shape of an hourglass
Declension
Declension of डमरू (masc ū-stem)
singular | plural | |
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direct | डमरू ḍamrū | डमरू ḍamrū |
oblique | डमरू ḍamrū | डमरुओं ḍamruõ |
vocative | डमरू ḍamrū | डमरुओ ḍamruo |
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “ḍamaru (5531)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press