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Hindi
- बन्दर (bandar) — alternative spelling
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Contracted from Old Hindi बांदर (bāṃdara), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀭 (vāṇara), from Sanskrit वानर (vānara). Doublet of वानर (vānar).
The -d- is excrescent between -n- and -r-, for which compare पंद्रह (pandrah).
Noun
बंदर • (bandar) m (feminine बंदरी, Urdu spelling بندر)
- monkey
- Synonym: वानर (vānar)
Declension
Declension of बंदर (masc cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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direct
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बंदर bandar
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बंदर bandar
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oblique
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बंदर bandar
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बंदरों bandarõ
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vocative
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बंदर bandar
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बंदरो bandaro
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References
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Classical Persian بندر (bandar). Compare Bengali বন্দর (bondor), Dhivehi ބަނދަރު (baⁿdaru).
Noun
बंदर • (bandar) m (Urdu spelling بندر)
- port, harbor
- Synonym: बंदरगाह (bandargāh)
Declension
Declension of बंदर (masc cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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direct
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बंदर bandar
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बंदर bandar
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oblique
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बंदर bandar
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बंदरों bandarõ
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vocative
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बंदर bandar
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बंदरो bandaro
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