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गैंडा

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See also: गुंडा

Bhojpuri

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit गण्डक (gaṇḍaka).

Noun

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गैंडा (gaiṇḍām (Kaithi 𑂏𑂶𑂁𑂙𑂰)

  1. rhinoceros

Hindi

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Etymology

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From a variant of Sanskrit गण्डक (gaṇḍaka, rhinoceros). This word, along with Sanskrit खड्ग (khaḍga, rhinoceros, rhino horn, sword, reed), appears to be of substrate origin.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡɛːɳ.ɖɑː/, [ɡɛ̃ːɳ.ɖäː]

Noun

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गैंडा (gaiṇḍām (Urdu spelling گینڈا)

  1. rhinoceros
    गैंडे का सींगgaiṇḍe kā sīṅghorn of a rhinoceros

Declension

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Alternative forms

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Nepali

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡʌ̃ĩ̯ɽä]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: गैंडा

Noun

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गैंडा (ga͠iḍā)

  1. rhinoceros

References

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  • गैंडा”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “गैंडा”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar