कुम्हड़ा

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀫𑁆𑀳𑀁𑀟 (kumhaṃḍa), ultimately from a substrate language. The Middle Indo-Aryan word was hypercorrected into Sanskrit कुष्माण्ड (kuṣmāṇḍa).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kʊm.ɦə.ɽɑː/, [kʊ̃m.ɦɐ.ɽäː]

Noun

कुम्हड़ा • (kumhaṛā) m (Urdu spelling کمھڑا)

  1. pumpkin
    Synonym: कद्दू (kaddū)

Declension

Alternative forms

  • कोंहड़ा (kõhṛā)

References

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