मेंढक

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀟𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (maṃḍukka), from Sanskrit मण्डूक (maṇḍū́ka).[1] Turner attributes the variety of New Indo-Aryan forms to taboo formations.

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /meːɳ.ɖʱək/, [mẽːɳ.ɖʱɐk]

Noun

मेंढक • (meṇḍhak) m (Urdu spelling مینڈھک)

  1. frog
    Synonym: टर्रू (ṭarrū)

Declension
Declension of मेंढक (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct मेंढक
meṇḍhak		 मेंढक
meṇḍhak
oblique मेंढक
meṇḍhak		 मेंढकों
meṇḍhakõ
vocative मेंढक
meṇḍhak		 मेंढको
meṇḍhako

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