दरिंदा
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian درنده (darande). Compare Punjabi ਦਰਿੰਦਾ (darindā) / دَرِندا (darindā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d̪ə.ɾɪn.d̪ɑː/, [d̪ə.ɾɪ̃n̪.d̪äː]
Adjective
दरिंदा • (darindā) (Urdu spelling درندہ)
- beastly, ferocious, rapacious
Declension
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Noun
दरिंदा • (darindā) m (Urdu spelling درندہ)
- predator, beast of prey
Declension
Declension of दरिंदा (masc ā-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | दरिंदा darindā | दरिंदे darinde |
| oblique | दरिंदे darinde | दरिंदों darindõ |
| vocative | दरिंदे darinde | दरिंदो darindo |
Derived terms
- दरिंदगी (darindgī)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) , “दरिंदा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press