चंदा
Hindi
editAlternative forms
edit- चन्दा (candā)
Pronunciation
editEtymology 1
editInherited from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra). Doublet of चाँद (cā̃d).
Noun
editचंदा • (candā) m (Urdu spelling چندا)
Declension
editDeclension of चंदा (masc ā-stem)
Etymology 2
editUltimately from Classical Persian چند (čand, “how much?”).
Noun
editचंदा • (candā) m (Urdu spelling چندہ)
Declension
editDeclension of चंदा (masc ā-stem)
References
edit- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “चंदा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “candrá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press