खड्ड

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀸 (khaḍḍā, “hole”), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑀟𑁆𑀠 (*khaḍḍha). Doublet of खड्डा (khaḍḍā) and गड्ढा (gaḍḍhā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /kʰəɖɖ/, [kʰɐɖ(ː)]

Noun

खड्ड • (khaḍḍ) m

1. (geography) ravine
2. a deep pit, a gap
3. low ground between hills
   1. a pass, saddle

Declension

Declension of खड्ड (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	खड्ड khaḍḍ	खड्ड khaḍḍ
oblique	खड्ड khaḍḍ	खड्डों khaḍḍõ
vocative	खड्ड khaḍḍ	खड्डो khaḍḍo

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “खड्ड”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “खड्ड”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “khaḍḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press