ऐंठू

Hindi

Etymology

ऐंठना (a͠iṭhnā, “to twist, writhe”) +‎ -ऊ (-ū)

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɛ̃ː.ʈʰuː/

Adjective

ऐंठू • (a͠iṭhū) (indeclinable)

1. proud, haughty
2. affected

Noun

ऐंठू • (a͠iṭhū) m

1. an extortionist, blackmailer

Declension

Declension of ऐंठू (masc ū-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	ऐंठू a͠iṭhū	ऐंठू a͠iṭhū
oblique	ऐंठू a͠iṭhū	ऐंठुओं a͠iṭhuõ
vocative	ऐंठू a͠iṭhū	ऐंठुओ a͠iṭhuo

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “ऐंठू”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press