-गर्दी

Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian (-gardī).

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Related to Sanskrit कृ (kṛ, “to do”)?”

Pronunciation edit

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɡəɾ.d̪iː/, [ɡɐɾ.d̪iː]

Suffix edit

-गर्दी • (-gardī) (Urdu spelling ـگردی)

doing, act of
Synonym: -गिरी (-girī)

Derived terms edit

Hindi terms suffixed with -गर्दी

References edit

Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “अंधेरगर्दी”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha