पंख

See also: पंखा and पंखो

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀔 (pakkha), from Sanskrit पक्ष (pakṣá). Doublet of पाँख (pā̃kh) and पंखा (paṅkhā).[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pəŋkʰ/, [pə̃ŋkʰ]
  • Audio(file)

Noun

पंख • (paṅkh) m (Urdu spelling پَنکھ‎)

  1. wing
    Synonym: पर (par)
  2. feather

Declension
Declension of पंख (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct पंख
paṅkh		 पंख
paṅkh
oblique पंख
paṅkh		 पंखों
paṅkhõ
vocative पंख
paṅkh		 पंखो
paṅkho

References
  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pakṣá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘢𑘰𑘏 (pākha), 𑘢𑘰𑘽𑘏 (pāṃkha), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀔 (pakkha), 𑀧𑀁𑀔 (paṃkha) (with nasalisation), from Sanskrit पक्ष (pakṣá). Related to पंखा (paṅkhā, “fan”). Doublet of पक्ष (pakṣa). Compare Gujarati પાંખ (pā̃kh), Hindustani پَنکھ‎ / पंख (paṅkh), Punjabi ਪੰਖ (paṅkh) / پَنکھ‎ (pankh), Nepali प्वाँख (pwā̃kh), Oriya ପଙ୍ଖା (pôṅkha).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pəŋ.kʰə/

Noun

पंख • (paṅkha) m

  1. wing

Declension
Declension of पंख (paṅkha)
direct
singular		 पंख
paṅkha
direct
plural		 पंख
paṅkha
singular plural
nominative पंख
paṅkha		 पंख
paṅkha
oblique पंखा-
paṅkhā-		 पंखां-
paṅkhāN-
dative पंखाला
paṅkhālā		 पंखांना
paṅkhāNnā
ergative पंखाने
paṅkhāne		 पंखांनी
paṅkhāNni
instrumental पंखाशी
paṅkhāśi		 पंखांशी
paṅkhāNśi
locative पंखात
paṅkhāt		 पंखांत
paṅkhāNt
vocative पंखा
paṅkhā		 पंखांनो
paṅkhāNno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Dative Note: -स (-sa) is archaic. -ते (-te) is limited to literary usage.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of पंख
masculine object feminine object neuter object oblique
singular plural singular plural singular* plural
singular subject पंखाचा
paṅkhāċā		 पंखाचे
paṅkhāce		 पंखाची
paṅkhāci		 पंखाच्या
paṅkhāca		 पंखाचे, पंखाचं
paṅkhāce, paṅkhāċa		 पंखाची
paṅkhāci		 पंखाच्या
paṅkhāca
plural subject पंखांचा
paṅkhāNċā		 पंखांचे
paṅkhāNce		 पंखांची
paṅkhāNci		 पंखांच्या
paṅkhāNca		 पंखांचे, पंखांचं
paṅkhāNce, paṅkhāNċa		 पंखांची
paṅkhāNci		 पंखांच्या
paṅkhāNca
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Derived terms
  • पंख फुटणे (paṅkha phuṭṇe, “to become more developed”)

References
  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pakṣá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “पंख”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “पंख”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “पंख”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
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