ਕਾਂਡੀ
Punjabi
[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ਕਾਂਡੀ • (kāṇḍī) f (Shahmukhi spelling کانڈی)
- (colloquial) trowel
- a small pointed trowel (kandi ) is used to fill seams in brick laying.
- backsack,doko,a basket [1] used at back to carry load and children by mountain porters
- tea labourers often carry their children in kandi (a basket on back)while at work
Declension
[edit]| Declension of ਕਾਂਡੀ | ||
|---|---|---|
| dir. sg. | ਕਾਂਡੀ (kāṇḍī) | |
| dir. pl. | ਕਾਂਡੀਆਂ (kāṇḍīā̃) | |
| singular | plural | |
| direct | ਕਾਂਡੀ (kāṇḍī) | ਕਾਂਡੀਆਂ (kāṇḍīā̃) |
| oblique | ਕਾਂਡੀ (kāṇḍī) | ਕਾਂਡੀਆਂ (kāṇḍīā̃) |
| vocative | ਕਾਂਡੀਏ (kāṇḍīē) | ਕਾਂਡੀਓ (kāṇḍīo) |
| ablative | — | — |
| locative | — | — |
| instrumental | — | — |
References
[edit]- ^ Turner R.L (1999) A comparative dictionary of Indo-Aryan Languages, Motilal Banarasi Das Publishers, page 140