खाँग

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Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit, from Sanskrit खाड्ग (khāḍga, coming from a rhinoceros).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kʰɑːŋɡ/,

Noun

खाँग (khāṅgm (Urdu spelling کھانگ)

  1. (anatomy) horn, tusk (of a rhinoceros, boar, etc. but not of an elephant)
    Synonym: खँगुवा (khaṅguvā)
    Hypernym: सींग (sīṅg)
    गैंडे का खाँगgaiṇḍe kā khāṅgrhinoceros horn
  2. (anatomy) talon, claw (of a bird)
  3. spike, thorn

Declension

References

  • Hardev Bahri (2013) “खाँग”, in राजपाल हिंदी शब्दकोश [rājpāl hindī śabdakoś, Rajpal Hindi Dictionary], Rajpal and Sons, →ISBN