गांधी
Hindi
editAlternative forms
edit- गाँधी (gāndhī)
Etymology
editFrom Sanskrit गान्धिक (gāndhika, “perfumier”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editगांधी • (gāndhī) m or f by sense (Urdu spelling گاندھی)
- a surname, equivalent to English Gandhi. It was famously held by:
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869–1948), for whom it is used mononymously
- Indira Gandhi (1917–1984)
- Rajiv Gandhi (1944–1991)
Declension
editNOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.
Declension of गांधी (masc ī-stem)
Declension of गांधी (fem ī-stem)