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કુંજડો

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Gujarati

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀚 (*kuṃja) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀟- (-ḍa-), from Sanskrit कुञ्ज (kuñja, arbour).[1] Cognate with Hindi कुंजड़ा (kuñjṛā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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કુંજડો (kuñjḍom

  1. vegetable seller, greengrocer
    Synonym: કાછિયો (kāchiyo)
  2. gardener
    Synonym: માળી (māḷī)
  3. crane (bird)
    Synonym: સારસ (sāras)

References

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