पादग्रंथि

Hindi

Alternative forms

• पादग्रन्थि (pādagranthi)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit पादग्रन्थि m (pādagranthi). By surface analysis, पाद (pād) +‎ ग्रंथि (granthi).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /pɑː.d̪əɡ.ɾən.t̪ʰiː/, [päː.d̪ɐɡ.ɾɐ̃n̪.t̪ʰiː]

Noun

पादग्रंथि • (pādagranthi) f (rare, formal)

1. the ankle

   Synonyms: टखना (ṭakhnā), गट्टा (gaṭṭā), गुल्फ (gulph)

Declension

Declension of पादग्रंथि (fem i-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	पादग्रंथि pādagranthi	पादग्रंथियाँ pādagranthiyā̃
oblique	पादग्रंथि pādagranthi	पादग्रंथियों pādagranthiyõ
vocative	पादग्रंथि pādagranthi	पादग्रंथियो pādagranthiyo

Further reading

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