Hindi edit

Etymology edit

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑁂𑀦𑁆𑀤𑀼𑀕 (genduga), from Sanskrit कन्दुक (kanduka).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡẽːd̪/

Noun edit

गेंद (gẽdm (Urdu spelling گیند)

  1. ball; sphere
    Synonym: कंदुक (kanduk)
    गेंद मेज़ के नीचे लुढ़क गया।
    gend mez ke nīce luṛhak gayā.
    The ball rolled down the table.
    तुम्हें एक दूसरी गेंद ख़रीद दूँगा।
    tumhẽ ek dūsrī gend xarīd dūṅgā.
    I will buy you another ball.
    यह मैच की अंतिम गेंद है।yah maic kī antim gend hai.This is the match's final ball.

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “गेंद”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.