गीदड़

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤 (*gidda, jackal) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀟- (-ḍa-). Cognate with Punjabi ਗਿੱਦੜ (giddaṛ).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡiː.d̪əɽ/

Noun

गीदड़ (gīdaṛ) m (Urdu spelling گیدڑ)

  1. jackal
    Synonyms: सियार (siyār), शृगाल (śŕgāl)
  2. (figurative) coward, scaredy-cat
    Synonym: डरपोक (ḍarpok)

Declension

References

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