गैंडा
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See also: गुंडा
Bhojpuri
Etymology
From Sanskrit गण्डक (gaṇḍaka).
Noun
गैंडा (gaiṇḍā) m (Kaithi 𑂏𑂶𑂁𑂙𑂰)
Hindi
Etymology
From a variant of Sanskrit गण्डक (gaṇḍaka, “rhinoceros”). This word, along with Sanskrit खड्ग (khaḍga, “rhinoceros, rhino horn, sword, reed”), appears to be of substrate origin.
Pronunciation
Noun
गैंडा • (gaiṇḍā) m (Urdu spelling گینڈا)
- rhinoceros
- गैंडे का सींग ― gaiṇḍe kā sīṅg ― horn of a rhinoceros
Declension
Declension of गैंडा (masc ā-stem)
Alternative forms
- गेंडा (geṇḍā)
Nepali
Alternative forms
- गैँडा (ga͠iḍā)
Pronunciation
Noun
गैंडा • (ga͠iḍā)
References
- “गैंडा”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
- Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “गैंडा”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar