धुंधला

Hindi

Alternative forms

• धुँधला (dhundhlā)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit *धूमान्ध (dhūmāndha, “dim-sighted”), from धूम (dhūma, “smoke, mist”) +‎ अन्ध (andha, “blind”) (compare attested धूमाक्ष (dhūmākṣa, “dim-eyed”)). Compare Punjabi ਧੁੰਦਲਾ (dhundlā) and Gujarati ધૂંધળું (dhū̃dhaḷũ).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /d̪ʱʊn.d̪ʱlɑː/, [d̪ʱʊ̃n̪.d̪ʱläː]

Adjective

धुंधला • (dhundhlā)

1. dim, hazy, foggy, obscured

   इस सड़क पे मैं गाड़ी नहीं चला सकती हूँ क्योंकि रास्ता धुंधला है।

   is saṛak pe ma͠i gāṛī nahī̃ calā saktī hū̃ kyõki rāstā dhundhlā hai.

   I cannot drive on this street because the way is foggy.

Declension

Declension of धुंधला (ā-stem)

	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	धुंधला dhundhlā	धुंधले dhundhle	धुंधली dhundhlī	धुंधली dhundhlī
oblique	धुंधले dhundhle	धुंधले dhundhle	धुंधली dhundhlī	धुंधली dhundhlī
vocative	धुंधले dhundhle	धुंधले dhundhle	धुंधली dhundhlī	धुंधली dhundhlī

References

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