धुंधला
Hindi
editAlternative forms
edit- धुँधला (dhundhlā)
Etymology
editInherited 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
editAdjective
editधुंधला • (dhundhlā)
- 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
editDeclension of धुंधला (ā-stem)
References
edit- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dhūmāndha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press