डोंगा

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀟𑁄𑀁𑀕𑀻 (ḍoṃgī), 𑀟𑀼𑀁𑀖 (ḍuṃgha) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɖoːŋ.ɡɑː/, [ɖõːŋ.ɡäː]

Noun

डोंगा • (ḍoṅgā) m (Urdu spelling ڈونگا)

1. a boat (especially without sails), a canoe
2. a trough
3. a ladle or stirrer

Declension

Declension of डोंगा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	डोंगा ḍoṅgā	डोंगे ḍoṅge
oblique	डोंगे ḍoṅge	डोंगों ḍoṅgõ
vocative	डोंगे ḍoṅge	डोंगो ḍoṅgo

Derived terms

• डोंगी (ḍoṅgī, “canoe”)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “डोंगा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press