भंग
Hindi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भङ्ग (bhaṅgá). Doublet of भाँग (bhāṅg).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bʱəŋɡ/, [bʱə̃ŋɡ]
Adjective
भंग • (bhaṅg) (indeclinable)
- broken, partitioned
- interrupted
- breached
- damaged
- defeated
- bent, curved
Noun
भंग • (bhaṅg) m
- breaking, splitting
- partition
- damage, destruction
- defeat
- disappointment, dejection
- interruption (of a flow, current)
- infringement, breach
- adjournment (of a parliament)
- dispersing (a crowd)
- bend, curve
- stick used to rub down hemp leaves in preparing bhang
- Synonym of भाँग (bhāṅg, “bhang”)
Declension
Declension of भंग (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | भंग bhaṅg | भंग bhaṅg |
| oblique | भंग bhaṅg | भंगों bhaṅgõ |
| vocative | भंग bhaṅg | भंगो bhaṅgo |
References
- Syamasundara Dasa (1965–1975) , “भंग”, in Hindi Sabdasagara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) , “भंग”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Platts, John T. (1884) , “भंग”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.