मूँगफली
Hindi
Etymology
From मूँग (mūṅg, “moong”) + फली (phalī, “seed, fruit”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /muːŋɡ.pʰə.liː/, [mũːŋɡ.pʰə.l̪iː]
Noun
मूँगफली • (mūṅgphalī) f (Urdu spelling مونگ پھلی)
- peanut (a legume resembling a nut)
Declension
Declension of मूँगफली (fem ī-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | मूँगफली mūṅgphalī | मूँगफलियाँ mūṅgphaliyā̃ |
| oblique | मूँगफली mūṅgphalī | मूँगफलियों mūṅgphaliyõ |
| vocative | मूँगफली mūṅgphalī | मूँगफलियो mūṅgphaliyo |
Descendants
- → Pashto: مونګ پلي
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “मूँग”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press