पंखा

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See also: पंख, पंखे, and पंखो

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀔 (pakkha), from Sanskrit पक्ष (pakṣa, “wing”). Cognate with Gujarati પંખો (paṅkho), Marathi पंखा (paṅkhā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pəŋ.kʰɑː/,

Noun

पंखा • (paṅkhā) m (Urdu spelling پَن٘کھا)

  1. fan
    पुराना पंखा काम नहीं करता।
    purānā paṅkhā kām nahī̃ kartā.
    The old fan doesn't work.
  2. ventilator

Declension

Declension of पंखा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct पंखा
paṅkhā 		पंखे
paṅkhe
oblique पंखे
paṅkhe 		पंखों
paṅkhõ
vocative पंखे
paṅkhe 		पंखो
paṅkho

Descendants

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “पंखा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Marathi

Etymology

From Sanskrit पक्ष (pakṣa, “wing”). Cognate with Gujarati પંખો (paṅkho), Hindi पंखा (paṅkhā).

Pronunciation

Noun

पंखा • (paṅkhā) m

  1. fan
    Synonym: फॅन (phĕn)
  2. ventilator

Declension

Declension of पंखा (masc ā-stem)
direct
singular 		पंखा
paṅkhā
direct
plural 		पंखे
paṅkhe
singular
एकवचन 		plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा 		पंखा
paṅkhā 		पंखे
paṅkhe
oblique
सामान्यरूप 		पंख्या
paṅkhyā 		पंख्यां-
paṅkhyān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी 		पंख्याला
paṅkhyālā 		पंख्यांना
paṅkhyānnā
ergative पंख्याने, पंख्यानं
paṅkhyāne, paṅkhyāna 		पंख्यांनी
paṅkhyānnī
instrumental पंख्याशी
paṅkhyāśī 		पंख्यांशी
paṅkhyānśī
locative
सप्तमी 		पंख्यात
paṅkhyāt 		पंख्यांत
paṅkhyāt
vocative
संबोधन 		पंख्या
paṅkhyā 		पंख्यांनो
paṅkhyānno
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 पंखा (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 		पंख्याचा
paṅkhyāċā 		पंख्याचे
paṅkhyāċe 		पंख्याची
paṅkhyācī 		पंख्याच्या
paṅkhyācā 		पंख्याचे, पंख्याचं
paṅkhyāċe, paṅkhyāċa 		पंख्याची
paṅkhyācī 		पंख्याच्या
paṅkhyācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता 		पंख्यांचा
paṅkhyānċā 		पंख्यांचे
paṅkhyānċe 		पंख्यांची
paṅkhyāñcī 		पंख्यांच्या
paṅkhyāncā 		पंख्यांचे, पंख्यांचं
paṅkhyānċe, paṅkhyānċa 		पंख्यांची
paṅkhyāñcī 		पंख्यांच्या
paṅkhyāñcā
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “पंखा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “पंखा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “पंखा”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
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