पाउडर

Hindi

Alternative forms

• पौडर (pauḍar)

Etymology

Borrowed from English powder.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /pɑː.ʊ.ɖəɾ/, [päː.ʊ.ɖɐɾ]

Noun

पाउडर • (pāuḍar) m

1. (cosmetics) powder

   मुँह पर पाउडर लगाना ― mũh par pāuḍar lagānā ― to apply powder to the face

   पाउडर पोतना ― pāuḍar potnā ― to dab powder

2. dust, powder

   दूध का पाउडर ― dūdh kā pāuḍar ― milk powder

Declension

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Related terms

• गन पाउडर (gan pāuḍar)
• वाशिंग पाउडर (vāśiṅg pāuḍar)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “पाउडर”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “पाउडर”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “पाउडर”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House