भंडा
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Hindi
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- भाँड़ा (bhā̃ṛā)
Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀁𑀟𑀕 (bhaṃḍaga), from Sanskrit भाण्डक (bhāṇḍaka), from भाण्ड (bhāṇḍ, “pot, utensil; treasure”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]भंडा • (bhaṇḍā) m (Urdu spelling بھنڈا)
- earthen pot
- (figurative) a secret
Declension
[edit]Declension of भंडा (masc ā-stem)
Derived terms
[edit]- भंडा फूटना (bhaṇḍā phūṭnā)
- भंडा फोड़ना (bhaṇḍā phoṛnā)
- भंडाफोड़ (bhaṇḍāphoṛ)
References
[edit]- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhāṇḍa1”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press