دھندا

Urdu

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀁𑀥 (dhaṃdha), from Sanskrit धन्ध (dhandha). Cognate to Gujarati ધંધો (dhandho), Marathi धंदा (dhandā), Bengali ধাঁধা (dhãdha).

Pronunciation

Noun

دَھنْدا • (dhandā) m (Hindi spelling धंधा)

  1. occupation; business; work (especially one that is dubious or immoral)
    Synonym: کام‎ (kām)

Declension
Declension of دھندا
singular plural
direct دھندا‎ (dhandā) دھندے‎ (dhande)
oblique دھندے‎ (dhande) دھندوں‎ (dhandõ)
vocative دھندے‎ (dhande) دھندو‎ (dhando)

References
  • “دھندا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • “دھندا”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.
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