गड्ढा

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀸 (khaḍḍā, “hole”), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑀟𑁆𑀠 (*khaḍḍha). Also influenced by *𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟 (*gaḍḍa, “pit; hole”). Compare Marathi खड्डा (khaḍḍā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɡəɖ.ɖʱɑː/, [ɡɐɖ̚.ɖʱäː]

Noun

गड्ढा • (gaḍḍhā) m (Urdu spelling گڈّھا)

1. hole; a pothole
2. ditch; pit

Declension

Declension of गड्ढा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	गड्ढा gaḍḍhā	गड्ढे gaḍḍhe
oblique	गड्ढे gaḍḍhe	गड्ढों gaḍḍhõ
vocative	गड्ढे gaḍḍhe	गड्ढो gaḍḍho

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “गड्ढा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “khaḍḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gaḍḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press