𑀕𑁄𑀁𑀟

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit गोण्ड (goṇḍa).

Noun

𑀕𑁄𑀁𑀟 (goṃḍa) (Devanagari गोंड)

1. jungle

Descendants

• Bengali: গোঁড় (gō̃ṛ)
• Bhadrawahi: गुन्नो (gunno)
• Bhojpuri: गोँड़ (gō̃ṛ)
• Hindustani: gõḍā
  • Hindi: गोंडा
  • Urdu: گون٘ڈا
• Nepali: गुनु (gunu)
• Odia: ଗୁଣ୍ଡା (guṇḍā)
• Punjabi: guṇḍā

  Gurmukhi script: ਗੁੰਡਾ

  Shahmukhi script: گُن٘ڈا

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “गोंड”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].