प्रचंड

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रचण्ड (pracaṇḍa).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pɾə.t͡ʃəɳɖ/,

Adjective

प्रचंड (pracaṇḍ) (indeclinable)

  1. intense, strong
    चुनाव में मुक्तिवादियों की प्रचंड जीत हुई।
    cunāv mẽ muktivādiyõ kī pracaṇḍ jīt huī.
    The libertarians triumphed in the election.
  2. raging, burning
  3. excessive

References

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रचण्ड (pracaṇḍa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾə.t͡ɕəɳ.ɖə/

Adjective

प्रचंड (pracaṇḍa)

  1. huge
  2. extreme, excessive
  3. outrageous
  4. stupendous

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “प्रचंड”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “प्रचंड”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press

Nepali

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रचण्ड (pracaṇḍa).

Pronunciation

Adjective

प्रचंड (pracaṇḍa)

  1. huge
  2. extreme, excessive
  3. outrageous
  4. stupendous