पंजा
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Hindi
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Classical Persian پنجه (panja). Doublet of पाँच (pā̃c, “five”).
Noun
पंजा • (pañjā) m (Urdu spelling پنجہ)
- paw; claw
- the hand
- पंजे में आना ― pañje mẽ ānā ― to come into one's clutch; to be under one's control
Declension
Declension of पंजा (masc ā-stem)
Derived terms
- पंजा लड़ाना (pañjā laṛānā, “to arm-wrestle”)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Northwestern Indo-Aryan, whence also Punjabi ਪੰਜਾ (pañjā), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀁𑀘𑀕 (paṃcaga), from Sanskrit पञ्चक (pañcaka, “set of 5”). Cognate with Nepali पन्जा (panjā).
Noun
पंजा • (pañjā) m
- group of five
- (card games) a five
Declension
Declension of पंजा (masc ā-stem)
Coordinate terms
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| इक्का (ikkā) | दुक्की (dukkī) | तिक्की (tikkī) | चौका (caukā) | पंजा (pañjā) | छक्का (chakkā) | सत्ता (sattā) |
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| अट्ठा (aṭṭhā) | नहला (nahlā) | दहला (dahlā) | ग़ुलाम (ġulām) | बेगम (begam) | बादशाह (bādśāh) | जोकर (jokar) |
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “पंजा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- “पंजा”, in Collins Gem Hindi-English Dictionary, Collins, 2011, →ISBN
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “पंजा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi : Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “पंजा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Platts, John T. (1884) “पंजा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
Nepali
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian پنجه (panja), possibly through Hindi पंजा (pañjā). Doublet of पाँच (pā̃c, “five”).
Pronunciation
Noun
पंजा • (pañjā)
Coordinate terms
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| एक्का (ekkā) | दुक्का (dukkā) | तिक्का (tikkā) | चौका (caukā) | पन्जा (panjā), पंजा (pañjā) | छक्का (chakkā) | सत्ता (sattā) |
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| अट्ठा (aṭṭhā) | नहल (nahal) | दहल (dahal) | गुलाम (gulām) | मिस्सी (missī), रानी (rānī) | बादशाह (bādśāha) | जोकर (jokar) |