Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese bomba. Compare Gujarati બંબો (bambo) and Marathi बंब (bamba).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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بمبہ (bambam (Hindi spelling बंबा)

  1. pump; water pump
  2. channel, narrow river, creek

Declension

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Declension of بمبہ
singular plural
direct بمبا (bambā) بمبے (bambe)
oblique بمبے (bambe) بمبوں (bambõ)
vocative بمبے (bambe) بمبو (bambo)

Descendants

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  • Kalasha: بامبا (bambá)