खंभा

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀁𑀪 (khaṃbha), from Sanskrit स्कम्भ (skambhá).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /kʰəm.bʱɑː/, [kʰɐ̃m.bʱäː]

Noun

खंभा • (khambhā) m (Urdu spelling کھمبھا)

1. pole, post

   बिजली का खंभा तेज़ हवाओं के कारण घर पर गिर पड़ा।

   bijlī kā khambhā tez havāõ ke kāraṇ ghar par gir paṛā.

   The electricity pole fell on the house due to high winds.

2. (slang) a full bottle of liquor (750 ml)

Declension

Declension of खंभा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	खंभा khambhā	खंभे khambhe
oblique	खंभे khambhe	खंभों khambhõ
vocative	खंभे khambhe	खंभो khambho

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “खंभा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “skambhá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press