ઈંડું

See also: ઈંડા

Gujarati

ઈંડું (īṇḍũ, “egg”)

Etymology

Inherited from Gurjar Apabhramsa अंडउं (aṃḍaüṃ), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀟 (aṃḍa), from Sanskrit अण्डम् (aṇḍam), nominative singular neuter of अण्ड (aṇḍa). Doublet of અંડ (aṇḍa, “testicle, ovum”). Cognate with Hindustani انڈا / अंडा (aṇḍā), Konkani अंडें (aṇḍẽ), Marathi अंडे (aṇḍe), Sindhi آنو / आनो (āno).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈiɳ.ɖũ/
• Rhymes: -ũ
• Hyphenation: ઈં‧ડું

Noun

ઈંડું • (īṇḍũ) n

1. egg, an organic vessel grown by birds, reptiles, insects, and other animals

   Synonym: બેદું (bedũ)

2. (architecture) a stone kalasha-shaped on the top or spire of a temple

Declension

Declension of ઈંડું
	Singular	Plural
nominative	ઈંડું (ī̃ḍũ)	ઈંડાં (ī̃ḍā̃), ઈંડાંઓ (ī̃ḍā̃o)
oblique	ઈંડા (ī̃ḍā)	ઈંડાંઓ (ī̃ḍā̃o)
vocative	ઈંડા (ī̃ḍā)	ઈંડાંઓ (ī̃ḍā̃o)
instrumental	ઈંડે (ī̃ḍe)	ઈંડાંએ (ī̃ḍā̃e)
locative	ઈંડે (ī̃ḍe)	ઈંડે (ī̃ḍe)

Derived terms

• તળેલું ઈંડું (taḷelũ ī̃ḍũ)
• બાફેલું ઈંડું (bāphelũ ī̃ḍũ)