कंधा

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • कन्धा (kandhā)alternative spelling

Etymology

Inherited without cluster simplification from Prakrit कंध (kaṃdha), खंध (khaṃdha), from Sanskrit स्कन्ध (skandha, shoulder). Compare archaic काँध (kāndh), काँधा (kāndhā). Cognate to Assamese কান্ধ (kandh), Marathi खांदा (khāndā), and Nepali काँध (kā̃dh).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kən.d̪ʱɑː/, [kɐ̃n̪.d̪ʱäː]

Noun

कंधा • (kandhām (Urdu spelling کندھا)

  1. (anatomy) shoulder

Declension

Declension of कंधा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct कंधा
kandhā
कंधे
kandhe
oblique कंधे
kandhe
कंधों
kandhõ
vocative कंधे
kandhe
कंधो
kandho

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