ठिंगना

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀞𑀺𑀁𑀕 (*ṭhiṃga). Compare Punjabi ਠਿਗਣਾ (ṭhigṇā) / ٹھِگݨا (ṭhigṇā), Gujarati ઠીંગણું (ṭhī̃gṇũ), Marathi ठेंगणे (ṭheṅgṇe).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ʈʰɪŋɡ.nɑː/, [ʈʰɪ̃ŋɡ.näː]

Adjective

ठिंगना • (ṭhiṅgnā) (Urdu spelling ٹِھنگْنا)

  1. midget, dwarf, unusually short
    ठिंगना क़द का ― ṭhiṅgnā qad kā ― of short stature

Declension

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.