भंडा

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Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀁𑀟𑀕 (bhaṃḍaga), from Sanskrit भाण्डक (bhāṇḍaka), from भाण्ड (bhāṇḍ, pot, utensil; treasure).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱəɳ.ɖɑː/, [bʱɐ̃ɳ.ɖäː]

Noun

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भंडा (bhaṇḍām (Urdu spelling بھنڈا)

  1. earthen pot
  2. (figurative) a secret

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhāṇḍa1”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press