Hindi edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian کدو (kad(d)ū). Cognate with Sanskrit कटु (kaṭu, bitter). Compare Bengali কদু (kodu).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kəd̪.d̪uː/, [kɐd̪̚.d̪uː]

Noun edit

कद्दू (kaddūm (Urdu spelling کدو)

  1. pumpkin, calabash

Declension edit