झंडा

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See also: झाड and झाड़ू

Bhojpuri

Noun

झंडा (jhaṇḍā) m (Kaithi 𑂕𑂁𑂙𑂰)

  1. flag

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀥𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀡𑁆𑀟 (*dhajjaṇḍa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit *ध्वजदण्ड (dhvajadaṇḍa, “flagstaff”),[1] from ध्वज (dhvaja) +‎ दण्ड (daṇḍa). Compare Punjabi ਝੰਡਾ (jhaṇḍā), Nepali झण्डा (jhaṇḍā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒʱəɳ.ɖɑː/,
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Noun

झंडा • (jhaṇḍā) m (Urdu spelling جھنڈا)

  1. a flag, banner
    Synonyms: ध्वज (dhvaj), ध्वजा (dhvajā), पताका (patākā)

Declension

Declension of झंडा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct झंडा
jhaṇḍā 		झंडे
jhaṇḍe
oblique झंडे
jhaṇḍe 		झंडों
jhaṇḍõ
vocative झंडे
jhaṇḍe 		झंडो
jhaṇḍo

Descendants

  • Telugu: జెండా (jeṇḍā)

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*dhvajadaṇḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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