सँकड़ा
Hindi
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editEtymology
editInherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀁𑀓𑀟 (saṃkaḍa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit संकट (saṃkaṭa). Cognate with Gujarati સાંકડું (sā̃kḍũ). Doublet of संकट (saṅkaṭ).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editसँकड़ा • (sãkṛā) (Urdu spelling سنکڑا)
Declension
editDeclension of सँकड़ा (ā-stem)
Derived terms
edit- सँकड़ाना (sãkṛānā, “to narrow, constrict”)
- सँकड़ाई (sãkṛāī, “narrowness”), सँकराई (sãkrāī), सकराई (sakrāī)
References
edit- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “सँकड़ा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press