फुड़िया
Hindi
Alternative forms
- फोड़िया (phoṛiyā)
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀨𑁄𑀟𑀺𑀬𑀸 (phoḍiyā), from Sanskrit स्फोटिका (sphoṭikā). Doublet of स्फोटिका (sphoṭikā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pʰʊ.ɽɪ.jɑː/, [pʰʊ.ɽi.jäː]
Noun
फुड़िया • (phuṛiyā) f (masculine फोड़ा)
- a small boil; a pimple
- Synonym: फुंसी (phunsī)
- a sore, ulcer
Declension
Declension of फुड़िया (fem ā-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | फुड़िया phuṛiyā | फुड़ियाएँ phuṛiyāẽ |
| oblique | फुड़िया phuṛiyā | फुड़ियाओं phuṛiyāõ |
| vocative | फुड़िया phuṛiyā | फुड़ियाओ phuṛiyāo |
Further reading
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart, “फुड़िया”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, 1993.
- Dāsa, Śyamāsundara, “फुड़िया”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, 1965–1975, page 3303.