ಗಂಡ

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Kannada

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Noun

ಗಂಡ (gaṇḍa)

  1. a valorous, brave man; hero
  2. husband
  3. any married man
  4. man
Declension
Case/Form Singular Plural
Nominative ಗಂಡವು (gaṇḍavu) ಗಂಡಗಳು (gaṇḍagaḷu)
Accusative ಗಂಡವನ್ನು (gaṇḍavannu) ಗಂಡಗಳನ್ನು (gaṇḍagaḷannu)
Instrumental ಗಂಡದಿಂದ (gaṇḍadinda) ಗಂಡಗಳಿಂದ (gaṇḍagaḷinda)
Dative ಗಂಡಕ್ಕೆ (gaṇḍakke) ಗಂಡಗಳಿಗೆ (gaṇḍagaḷige)
Genitive ಗಂಡದ (gaṇḍada) ಗಂಡಗಳ (gaṇḍagaḷa)

Etymology 2

Noun

ಗಂಡ (gaṇḍa)

  1. a long thread, usually coloured witih turmeric powder, tied round the wrist of the right hand after worshipping a deity
Declension
Case/Form Singular Plural
Nominative ಗಂಡವು (gaṇḍavu) ಗಂಡಗಳು (gaṇḍagaḷu)
Accusative ಗಂಡವನ್ನು (gaṇḍavannu) ಗಂಡಗಳನ್ನು (gaṇḍagaḷannu)
Instrumental ಗಂಡದಿಂದ (gaṇḍadinda) ಗಂಡಗಳಿಂದ (gaṇḍagaḷinda)
Dative ಗಂಡಕ್ಕೆ (gaṇḍakke) ಗಂಡಗಳಿಗೆ (gaṇḍagaḷige)
Genitive ಗಂಡದ (gaṇḍada) ಗಂಡಗಳ (gaṇḍagaḷa)

Etymology 3

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit काण्ड (kāṇḍa).

Noun

ಗಂಡ (gaṇḍa)

  1. cheek
  2. the temples of an elephant
  3. a boil; furuncle
  4. bubble
  5. a mark; spot; mole (as on the skin)
  6. a rhinoceros
  7. urinary bladder
Declension
Case/Form Singular Plural
Nominative ಗಂಡವು (gaṇḍavu) ಗಂಡಗಳು (gaṇḍagaḷu)
Accusative ಗಂಡವನ್ನು (gaṇḍavannu) ಗಂಡಗಳನ್ನು (gaṇḍagaḷannu)
Instrumental ಗಂಡದಿಂದ (gaṇḍadinda) ಗಂಡಗಳಿಂದ (gaṇḍagaḷinda)
Dative ಗಂಡಕ್ಕೆ (gaṇḍakke) ಗಂಡಗಳಿಗೆ (gaṇḍagaḷige)
Genitive ಗಂಡದ (gaṇḍada) ಗಂಡಗಳ (gaṇḍagaḷa)

References

  • V. Krishna (2019) “ಗಂಡ”, in “Alar” V. Krishna's Kannada → English dictionary, Zerodha