हंडा

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Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit हण्डा (haṇḍā).

Pronunciation

Noun

हंडा (haṇḍām

  1. A cooking pot; any large open-mouthed earthen or metal vessel
  2. A kind of saree about twelve cubits long, made with a warp of cotton and silk

Declension

Declension of हंडा (masc ā-stem)
direct
singular
हंडा
handā
direct
plural
हंडे
hande
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
हंडा
handā
हंडे
hande
oblique
सामान्यरूप
हंड्या
handyā
हंड्यां-
handyān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
हंड्याला
handyālā
हंड्यांना
handyānnā
ergative हंड्याने, हंड्यानं
handyāne, handyāna
हंड्यांनी
handyānnī
instrumental हंड्याशी
handyāśī
हंड्यांशी
handyānśī
locative
सप्तमी
हंड्यात
handyāt
हंड्यांत
handyāt
vocative
संबोधन
हंड्या
handyā
हंड्यांनो
handyānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of हंडा (masc ā-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
हंड्याचा
handyāċā
हंड्याचे
handyāċe
हंड्याची
handyācī
हंड्याच्या
handyācā
हंड्याचे, हंड्याचं
handyāċe, handyāċa
हंड्याची
handyācī
हंड्याच्या
handyācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
हंड्यांचा
handyānċā
हंड्यांचे
handyānċe
हंड्यांची
handyāñcī
हंड्यांच्या
handyāncā
हंड्यांचे, हंड्यांचं
handyānċe, handyānċa
हंड्यांची
handyāñcī
हंड्यांच्या
handyāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Descendants

  • Malayalam: അണ്ടാവ് (aṇṭāvŭ)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “हंडा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “हंडा”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).