गांधी

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See also: गंध and गधा

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit गान्धिक (gāndhika, perfumier).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

गांधी (gāndhīm or f by sense (Urdu spelling گاندھی)

  1. a surname, equivalent to English Gandhi. It was famously held by:
    1. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869–1948), for whom it is used mononymously
      Synonyms: गांधीजी (gāndhījī), बापू (bāpū), देशपितृ (deśpitŕ)
    2. Indira Gandhi (1917–1984)
    3. Rajiv Gandhi (1944–1991)

Declension

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

Derived terms