कुंजड़ा

Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀚 (*kuṃja) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀟- (-ḍa-), from Sanskrit कुञ्ज (kuñja, arbour).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kʊn.d͡ʒɽɑː/, [kʊ̃n.d͡ʒɽäː]

Noun

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कुंजड़ा (kuñjṛām or f by sense (Urdu spelling کنجڑا)

  1. vegetable seller, greengrocer
    Synonym: सब्ज़ीवाला (sabzīvālā)

Declension

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NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kuñja”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press