गड्ढा
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Hindi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀸 (khaḍḍā, “hole”), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑀟𑁆𑀠 (*khaḍḍha). Also influenced by *𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟 (*gaḍḍa, “pit; hole”). Compare Marathi खड्डा (khaḍḍā).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
गड्ढा • (gaḍḍhā) m (Urdu spelling گڈّھا)
Declension[edit]
Declension of गड्ढा (masc ā-stem)
References[edit]
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “गड्ढा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “khaḍḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gaḍḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press