भंडा
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Hindi[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- भाँड़ा (bhā̃ṛā)
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀁𑀟𑀕 (bhaṃḍaga), from Sanskrit भाण्डक (bhāṇḍaka), from भाण्ड (bhāṇḍ, “pot, utensil; treasure”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
भंडा • (bhaṇḍā) m (Urdu spelling بھنڈا)
- earthen pot
- (figurative) a secret
Declension[edit]
Declension of भंडा (masc ā-stem)
Derived terms[edit]
- भंडा फूटना (bhaṇḍā phūṭnā)
- भंडा फोड़ना (bhaṇḍā phoṛnā)
- भंडाफोड़ (bhaṇḍāphoṛ)
References[edit]
- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bhāṇḍa1”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press