Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit *खण्डघर (khaṇḍaghara), from खण्ड (khaṇḍa, broken, having chasms) +‎ *घर (ghara, house). Compare Punjabi ਖੰਢਰ (khaṇḍhar).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kʰəɳ.ɖə.ɦəɾ/, [kʰɐ̃ɳ.ɖɛ.ɦɛɾ], /kʰəɳɖ.ɦəɾ/, [kʰɐ̃ɳɖ.ɦɐɾ], /kʰəɳ.ɖʱəɾ/, [kʰɐ̃ɳ.ɖʱɐɾ]

Adjective

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खंडहर (khaṇḍhar) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling کَھنْڈَھر)

  1. in ruins, dilapidated

Noun

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खंडहर (khaṇḍharm (Urdu spelling کَھنْڈَھر)

  1. a ruin (remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction)
  2. a dilapidated building
  3. (usually in the plural) a mass of ruins (e.g., of a village or town)
  4. (obsolete) broken or raviny ground
  5. (obsolete) chasm, hole, gap, abyss

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