बढ़ई

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀕𑀺 (vaḍḍhagi), from Sanskrit वर्धकि (vardhaki, “carpenter”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bə.ɽʱə.iː/, [bɐ.ɽʱɐ.iː]

Noun

बढ़ई • (baṛhaī) m (Urdu spelling بڑھئی)

1. carpenter

Declension

Declension of बढ़ई (masc ind ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	बढ़ई baṛhaī	बढ़ई baṛhaī
oblique	बढ़ई baṛhaī	बढ़इयों baṛhaiyõ
vocative	बढ़ई baṛhaī	बढ़इयो baṛhaiyo

References

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