भंडा

Hindi edit

Alternative forms edit

भाँड़ा (bhā̃ṛā)

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀁𑀟𑀕 (bhaṃḍaga), from Sanskrit भाण्डक (bhāṇḍaka), from भाण्ड (bhāṇḍ, “pot, utensil; treasure”).^[1]

Pronunciation edit

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /bʱəɳ.ɖɑː/, [bʱɐ̃ɳ.ɖäː]

Noun edit

भंडा • (bhaṇḍā) m (Urdu spelling بھنڈا)

earthen pot
(figurative) a secret

Declension edit

Declension of भंडा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भंडा bhaṇḍā	भंडे bhaṇḍe
oblique	भंडे bhaṇḍe	भंडों bhaṇḍõ
vocative	भंडे bhaṇḍe	भंडो bhaṇḍo

Derived terms edit

भंडा फूटना (bhaṇḍā phūṭnā)
भंडा फोड़ना (bhaṇḍā phoṛnā)
भंडाफोड़ (bhaṇḍāphoṛ)

References edit

^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhāṇḍa¹”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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