दंगा

Hindi

Etymology

Dasa suggests Classical Persian دنگل (dangal), whence also Hindi दंगल (daṅgal).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /d̪əŋ.ɡɑː/, [d̪ɐ̃ŋ.ɡäː]

Noun

दंगा • (daṅgā) m (Urdu spelling دنگا)

1. riot

   अगर जनता को कोई तकलीफ़ हो, तो पहला सहारा दंगा करना नहीं होना चाहिए।

   agar jantā ko koī taklīf ho, to pahlā sahārā daṅgā karnā nahī̃ honā cāhie.

   If the public is faced with a grievance, rioting should not be their first resort.

2. disturbance, disorder
3. trouble

Declension

Declension of दंगा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	दंगा daṅgā	दंगे daṅge
oblique	दंगे daṅge	दंगों daṅgõ
vocative	दंगे daṅge	दंगो daṅgo

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “दंगा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha