बवंडर

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Hindi

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit वातमण्डल (vātamaṇḍala, whirlwind) or वायुमण्डल (vāyumaṇḍala, whirlwind). In either case, the first part is from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- (to blow), thus a cognate with English wind.

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bə.ʋəɳ.ɖəɾ/,

    Noun

    बवंडर (bavaṇḍarm (Urdu spelling بونڈر)

    1. tornado
    2. whirlwind
      • 2013, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Pritam (lyrics and music), “Kabira”, in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, performed by Pritam, Rekha Bhardwaj, Tochi Raina:
        मस्त-मौला, मस्त-क़लंदर, तू हवा का एक बवंडर
        mast-maulā, mast-qalandar, tū havā kā ek bavaṇḍar
        Carefree like a Sufi wanderer, you are a whirlwind
    3. dust devil

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