Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit विधवा (vidhávā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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وِدْھوا (vidhvāf (Hindi spelling विधवा)

  1. widow (rare)
    Synonym: بیوہ (beva)

Declension

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Declension of ودھوا
singular plural
direct ودھوا (vidhvā) ودھوائیں (vidhvāẽ)
oblique ودھوا (vidhvā) ودھواؤں (vidhvāõ)
vocative ودھوا (vidhvā) ودھواؤ (vidhvāo)

References

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  • ودھوا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • ودھوا”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.