গাণ্ডু

Bengali edit

Etymology edit

From Hindi गांडू.

Noun edit

গাণ্ডু (ganḍu)

  1. (vulgar, derogatory) dumbass
    গাণ্ডু কোথাকার একটা!
    ganḍu kōthakar ekṭa!
    Bloody dumbass!

Early Assamese edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit গণ্ডু (gaṇḍu).

Noun edit

গাণ্ডু (gaṇḍu)

  1. pillow
    • 16th century, Rama Saraswati, Mahabharata Bhishma Parvva:
      শয়ন উচিত গাণ্ডু দিলা ধনঞ্জয়।
      দেখি ৰঙ্গমন ভৈলা গঙ্গা তনয়।
      śoyono ucito gaṇḍu dila dhonoñjoyo,
      dekhi roṅgomono bhoila goṅga tonoyo,
      Dhananjaya gave the perfect pillow for sleeping.
      seeing that Ganga's son became joyful.

Descendants edit

  • Assamese: গাঁৰু (gãru)
  • Bodo (India): गान्दु (gandu)
  • Dimasa: gandu