कालापानी
Hindi
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From काला (kālā, “black”) + पानी (pānī, “water”), from the darkness of the water surrounding the islands.
Proper noun
[edit]कालापानी • (kālāpānī) m
- (metonymically, uncommon) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- (by extension) Cellular Jail (a colonial prison on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
Declension
[edit]Declension of कालापानी (sg-only masc ī-stem)
Noun
[edit]कालापानी • (kālāpānī) m
- exile (as a punishment)
Declension
[edit]Declension of कालापानी (masc ī-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | कालापानी kālāpānī |
कालेपानी kālepānī |
| oblique | कालेपानी kālepānī |
कालेपानियों kālepāniyõ |
| vocative | कालेपानी kālepānī |
कालेपानियो kālepāniyo |
References
[edit]- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “कालापानी”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha