भंडा

भंडा

Hindi

Alternative forms

• भाँड़ा (bhā̃ṛā)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀁𑀟𑀕 (bhaṃḍaga), from Sanskrit भाण्डक (bhāṇḍaka), from भाण्ड (bhāṇḍ, “pot, utensil; treasure”).[1]

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /bʱəɳ.ɖɑː/, [bʱə̃ɳ.ɖäː]

Noun

भंडा • (bhaṇḍā) m (Urdu spelling بھنڈا‎)

1. earthen pot
2. (figurative) a secret

Declension

Declension of भंडा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भंडा bhaṇḍā	भंडे bhaṇḍe
oblique	भंडे bhaṇḍe	भंडों bhaṇḍõ
vocative	भंडे bhaṇḍe	भंडो bhaṇḍo

Derived terms

• भंडा फूटना (bhaṇḍā phūṭnā)
• भंडा फोड़ना (bhaṇḍā phoṛnā)
• भंडाफोड़ (bhaṇḍāphoṛ)

References

1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “bhāṇḍa¹”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press