Punjabi

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ਕਾਂਡੀ (kāṇḍīf (Shahmukhi spelling کانڈی)

  1. (colloquial) trowel
    • a small pointed trowel (kandi ) is used to fill seams in brick laying.
  2. backsack,doko,a basket [1] used at back to carry load and children by mountain porters
    • tea labourers often carry their children in kandi (a basket on back)while at work

Declension

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Declension of ਕਾਂਡੀ
dir. sg. ਕਾਂਡੀ (kāṇḍī)
dir. pl. ਕਾਂਡੀਆਂ (kāṇḍīā̃)
singular plural
direct ਕਾਂਡੀ (kāṇḍī) ਕਾਂਡੀਆਂ (kāṇḍīā̃)
oblique ਕਾਂਡੀ (kāṇḍī) ਕਾਂਡੀਆਂ (kāṇḍīā̃)
vocative ਕਾਂਡੀਏ (kāṇḍīē) ਕਾਂਡੀਓ (kāṇḍīo)
ablative
locative
instrumental

References

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  1. ^ Turner R.L (1999) A comparative dictionary of Indo-Aryan Languages, Motilal Banarasi Das Publishers, page 140