गड्ढा
Hindi
editEtymology
editInherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀸 (khaḍḍā, “hole”), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑀟𑁆𑀠 (*khaḍḍha). Also influenced by *𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟 (*gaḍḍa, “pit; hole”). Compare Marathi खड्डा (khaḍḍā).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editगड्ढा • (gaḍḍhā) m (Urdu spelling گڈّھا)
Declension
editDeclension of गड्ढा (masc ā-stem)
References
edit- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “गड्ढा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “khaḍḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gaḍḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press