डोंगा

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀟𑁄𑀁𑀕𑀻 (ḍoṃgī), 𑀟𑀼𑀁𑀖 (ḍuṃgha) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɖoːŋ.ɡɑː/, [ɖõːŋ.ɡäː]

Noun[edit]

डोंगा • (ḍoṅgā) m (Urdu spelling ڈونگا)

a boat (especially without sails), a canoe
a trough
a ladle or stirrer

Declension[edit]

Declension of डोंगा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	डोंगा ḍoṅgā	डोंगे ḍoṅge
oblique	डोंगे ḍoṅge	डोंगों ḍoṅgõ
vocative	डोंगे ḍoṅge	डोंगो ḍoṅgo

Derived terms[edit]

डोंगी (ḍoṅgī, “canoe”)

References[edit]

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

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=डोंगा&oldid=77545604"