बँधुआ

Hindi

Etymology

From बँधना (bandhnā, “to be bound”) +‎ -उआ (-uā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /bən.d̪ʱʊ.ɑː/, [bɐ̃n̪.d̪ʱʊ.äː]

Noun

बँधुआ • (bandhuā) m

1. captive, prisoner

Declension

Declension of बँधुआ (masc ind ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	बँधुआ bandhuā	बँधुए bandhue
oblique	बँधुए bandhue	बँधुओं bandhuõ
vocative	बँधुए bandhue	बँधुओ bandhuo

Adjective

बँधुआ • (bandhuā) (indeclinable)

1. bonded, captive, enslaved

   बँधुआ मज़दूर ― bandhuā mazdūr ― bonded labourer

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “बँधुआ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press