गड्ढा
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀸 (khaḍḍā, “hole”), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑀟𑁆𑀠 (*khaḍḍha). Also influenced by *𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟 (*gaḍḍa, “pit; hole”). Compare Marathi खड्डा (khaḍḍā).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
गड्ढा • (gaḍḍhā) m (Urdu spelling گڈّھا)
Declension edit
Declension of गड्ढा (masc ā-stem)
References edit
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “गड्ढा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “khaḍḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gaḍḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press