धंधा
See also: धुंध
Hindi
editEtymology
editInherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀁𑀥 (dhaṃdha), from Sanskrit धन्ध (dhandha). Cognate to Gujarati ધંધો (dhandho), Marathi धंदा (dhandā), Bengali ধাঁধা (dhãdha).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editधंधा • (dhandhā) m (Urdu spelling دھندا)
- occupation, business, trade
- work
- Synonym: काम (kām)
Declension
editDeclension of धंधा (masc ā-stem)
References
edit- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “धंधा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dhandha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press