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Urdu
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀨𑁄𑀟 (phoḍa), from Sanskrit स्फोट (sphoṭa). Cognate with Punjabi ਫੋੜਾ (phoṛā) / پھوڑا (phoṛā), Marathi फोड (phoḍ), Konkani फोड (phoḍ), Sinhalese පොළ (poḷa).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
پھوڑا • (phoṛā) m (Hindi spelling फोड़ा)
- a boil, sore, ulcer, abscess, tumour
Declension
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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پھوڑا (phoṛā)
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پھوڑے (phoṛe)
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| oblique
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پھوڑے (phoṛe)
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پھوڑوں (phoṛõ)
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| vocative
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پھوڑے (phoṛe)
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پھوڑو (phoṛo)
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References
Further reading
- Qureshi, Bashir Ahmad (1971) “پهوڑا”, in Kitabistan's 20th Century Standard Dictionary, Lahore: Kitabistan Pub. Co.
- “پھوڑا”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.