धब्बा
Hindi
Etymology
From Ashokan Prakrit *𑀥𑀩𑁆𑀩 (*dhabba). Cognate to Punjabi ਧੱਬਾ (dhabā), Gujarati ધાબું (dhābũ), Nepali धब्बो (dhabbo).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d̪ʱəb.bɑː/
Noun
धब्बा • (dhabbā) m
- stain, blemish
- Synonym: दाग़ (dāġ)
- (figuratively) disgrace, slander
Declension
| Declension of धब्बा | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | धब्बा (dhabbā) | धब्बे (dhabbe) |
| Oblique | धब्बे (dhabbe) | धब्बों (dhabbõ) |
| Vocative | धब्बे (dhabbe) | धब्बो (dhabbo) |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “धब्बा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ḍabba (5529)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press