विध्वंस
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit विध्वंस (vidhvaṃsa); equivalent to वि- (vi-) + ध्वंस (dhvans).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋɪd̪ʱ.ʋəns/, [ʋɪd̪ʱ.ʋə̃n̪s̪]
Noun
विध्वंस • (vidhvans) m
- destruction, demolition, ruin
Declension
Declension of विध्वंस (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | विध्वंस vidhvans | विध्वंस vidhvans |
| oblique | विध्वंस vidhvans | विध्वंसों vidhvansõ |
| vocative | विध्वंस vidhvans | विध्वंसो vidhvanso |
Derived terms
- विध्वंस करना (vidhvans karnā)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) , “विध्वंस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press