डंठल

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Sanskrit *डण्ठ (ḍaṇṭha, stem), possible diminutive तण्डक (taṇḍaka, trunk), related दण्ड (daṇḍá, stick, club), ultimately of non-Indo-Aryan origin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɖəɳ.ʈʰəl/, [ɖɐ̃ɳ.ʈʰɐl]

Noun[edit]

डंठल (ḍaṇṭhalm

  1. stalk, stem (of fruit, flowers)
    Synonym: तना (tanā)
    नीबू का डंठल पत्तीदार होता है।
    nībū kā ḍaṇṭhal pattīdār hotā hai.
    The stem of a lemon is usually leafy.

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