बौना
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀫𑀡 (vāmaṇa), from Sanskrit वामन (vāmaná). Doublet of वामन (vāman), a tatsama.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bɔː.nɑː/, [bɔː.n̪äː]
Adjective
बौना • (baunā) (Urdu spelling بونا)
- dwarf, miniature, small
Declension
Declension of बौना (ā-stem)
| masculine | feminine | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| direct | बौना baunā | बौने baune | बौनी baunī | बौनी baunī |
| oblique | बौने baune | बौने baune | बौनी baunī | बौनी baunī |
| vocative | बौने baune | बौने baune | बौनी baunī | बौनी baunī |
Noun
बौना • (baunā) m (Urdu spelling بونا)
- a dwarf
Declension
Declension of बौना (masc ā-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | बौना baunā | बौने baune |
| oblique | बौने baune | बौनों baunõ |
| vocative | बौने baune | बौनो bauno |
Descendants
- → Pashto: بونا (bonâ)
Proper noun
बौना • (baunā) m (Urdu spelling بونا)
- (Hinduism) Vamana (the fifth avatar of Vishnu)
Declension
Declension of बौना (sg-only masc ā-stem)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| direct | बौना baunā |
| oblique | बौने baune |
| vocative | बौने baune |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “बौना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press