ಮೊಂಡ
Kannada edit
Etymology edit
Cognate to Telugu మొండి (moṇḍi).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
ಮೊಂಡ • (moṇḍa)
Noun edit
ಮೊಂಡ • (moṇḍa)
- a decapitated body
- the head (of a human)
- a wooden pillar
- stubbornness, obstinacy
- (figurative) bluntness
Declension edit
| Case/Form | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ಮೊಂಡವು (moṇḍavu) | ಮೊಂಡಗಳು (moṇḍagaḷu) |
| Accusative | ಮೊಂಡವನ್ನು (moṇḍavannu) | ಮೊಂಡಗಳನ್ನು (moṇḍagaḷannu) |
| Instrumental | ಮೊಂಡದಿಂದ (moṇḍadinda) | ಮೊಂಡಗಳಿಂದ (moṇḍagaḷinda) |
| Dative | ಮೊಂಡಕ್ಕೆ (moṇḍakke) | ಮೊಂಡಗಳಿಗೆ (moṇḍagaḷige) |
| Genitive | ಮೊಂಡದ (moṇḍada) | ಮೊಂಡಗಳ (moṇḍagaḷa) |
References edit
- Kittel, Ferdinand (1894) “ಮೊಂಡ”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971