धंधा
See also: धुंध
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀁𑀥 (dhaṃdha), from Sanskrit धन्ध (dhandha). Cognate to Gujarati ધંધો (dhandho), Marathi धंदा (dhandā), Bengali ধাঁধা (dhãdha).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d̪ʱən.d̪ʱɑː/, [d̪ʱə̃n̪.d̪ʱäː]
Noun
धंधा • (dhandhā) m (Urdu spelling دھندھا)
- occupation, business, trade
- work
- Synonym: काम (kām)
Declension
Declension of धंधा (masc ā-stem)
singular | plural | |
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direct | धंधा dhandhā | धंधे dhandhe |
oblique | धंधे dhandhe | धंधों dhandhõ |
vocative | धंधे dhandhe | धंधो dhandho |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “धंधा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “dhandha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press