अरुंधती

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit अरुन्धती (arundhatī), derived from अरुन्ध (arundh, “to obstruct, check”) + ती (tī, “feminine suffix”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ə.ɾʊnd̪ʱ.t̪iː/, [ɐ.ɾʊ̃n̪d̪ʱ.t̪iː]

Noun

अरुंधती • (arundhtī) f

1. (mythology) Arundhati, wife of sage Vasishtha
2. (astronomy) Alcor

Further reading

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “अरुंधती”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 55

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “अरुंधती”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 314

• Apte, Vaman Shivram (1890) “अरुंधती”, in The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary, Poona: Prasad Prakashan, page 219