गीदड़
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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit *𑀕𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤 (*gidda, “jackal”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀟- (-ḍa-), with further etymology unknown. This Prakrit root is probably one of a family of roots referring to scavenging animals, such as Sanskrit गृध्र (gṛdhra, “vulture”). Cognate with Punjabi ਗਿੱਦੜ (giddaṛ).
Pronunciation
Noun
गीदड़ • (gīdaṛ) m (Urdu spelling گیدڑ)
- jackal
- (figurative) coward, scaredy-cat
- Synonym: डरपोक (ḍarpok)
Declension
Declension of गीदड़ (masc cons-stem)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “गीदड़”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*gidda1”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press