भंगुर

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit भङ्गुर (bhaṅgura). Doublet of भाँजना (bhāñjnā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bʱəŋ.ɡʊɾ/, [bʱɐ̃ŋ.ɡʊɾ]

Adjective

भंगुर • (bhaṅgur) (indeclinable)

1. brittle, fragile
2. transient
3. perishable

Derived terms

• भंगुरता (bhaṅgurtā)

Noun

भंगुर • (bhaṅgur) m

1. turn or bend of a river

Declension

Declension of भंगुर (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भंगुर bhaṅgur	भंगुर bhaṅgur
oblique	भंगुर bhaṅgur	भंगुरों bhaṅgurõ
vocative	भंगुर bhaṅgur	भंगुरो bhaṅguro

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “भंगुर”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “भंगुर”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House