घोंघा

Bhojpuri

Etymology

From Ardhamagadhi Prakrit *𑀖𑁄𑀁𑀖 (*ghoṃgha), from Sanskrit घोङ्घ (ghoṅgha). Cognate with Hindi घोंघा (ghoṅghā).

Noun

घोंघा (ghōṅghā) m (Kaithi 𑂐𑂷𑂁𑂐𑂰)

1. snail

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀖𑁄𑀁𑀖 (*ghoṃgha), from Sanskrit घोङ्घ (ghoṅgha). Cognate with Bhojpuri घोंघा (ghōṅghā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɡʱoːŋ.ɡʱɑː/, [ɡʱõːŋ.ɡʱäː]

Noun

घोंघा • (ghoṅghā) m (Urdu spelling گهونگها)

1. snail

   Synonym: शंबूक (śambūk)

2. mollusk
3. shell

   अंडे का घोंघा ― aṇḍe kā ghoṅghā ― egg shell

Declension

Declension of घोंघा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	घोंघा ghoṅghā	घोंघे ghoṅghe
oblique	घोंघे ghoṅghe	घोंघों ghoṅghõ
vocative	घोंघे ghoṅghe	घोंघो ghoṅgho

References

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