धुंद

धुंद

See also: धंदा

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit *धूमान्ध (dhūmāndha), from धूम (dhūmá, “smoke, haze”) +‎ अन्ध (andhá, “blind”) (compare धूमाक्ष (dhūmākṣá)).[1] Compare Gujarati ધૂંધ (dhū̃dh), ધૂંધળું (dhū̃dhaḷũ), Hindustani دُھنْدْھ‎ / धुंध (dhundh), Sindhi ڌُنڌُ‎ / धुंधु, ڌُنڌارو‎ / धुंधारो, Punjabi ਧੁੰਧ (dhundh) / دھُندھ‎ (dhundh), ਧੁੰਦ (dhund) / دھُند‎ (dhund).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪ʱun.d̪ə/

Adjective

धुंद • (dhunda)

1. dimmed, clouded
2. absorbed in, drunk

   Synonyms: मत्त (matta), मस्त (masta)

Derived terms

• धुंदी (dhundī, “intoxication”)

References

1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “*dhūmāndha (6858)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading

• Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “धुंद”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “धुंद”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “धुंद”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala