Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
ठेंगा. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
ठेंगा, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
ठेंगा in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
ठेंगा you have here. The definition of the word
ठेंगा will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
ठेंगा, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀞𑁂𑀗𑁆𑀕 (*ṭheṅga). Cognate with Punjabi ਠੀਂਗਾ (ṭhīṅgā) / ٹھینگا (ṭhengā), Nepali ठिङुरो (ṭhiṅuro), Bengali ঠেং (ṭheṅ), Marathi ठेंगा (ṭheṅgā).[1]
ठोसा (ṭhosā, “thumb; stick”) has identical semantics, and may be etymologically related.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʈʰeːŋ.ɡɑː/,
Noun
ठेंगा • (ṭheṅgā) m
- thumb
- Synonym: अँगूठा (aṅgūṭhā)
- stick
- Synonym: डंडा (ḍaṇḍā)
Declension
Declension of ठेंगा (masc ā-stem)
Derived terms
References