बँधुआ
Hindi
Etymology
From बँधना (bandhnā, “to be bound”) + -उआ (-uā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bən.d̪ʱʊ.ɑː/, [bə̃n̪.d̪ʱʊ.äː]
Noun
बँधुआ • (bandhuā) m
- captive, prisoner
Declension
Declension of बँधुआ (masc ind ā-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | बँधुआ bandhuā | बँधुए bandhue |
| oblique | बँधुए bandhue | बँधुओं bandhuõ |
| vocative | बँधुए bandhue | बँधुओ bandhuo |
Adjective
बँधुआ • (bandhuā) (indeclinable)
- bonded, captive, enslaved
- बँधुआ मज़दूर ― bandhuā mazdūr ― bonded labourer
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “बँधुआ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press