धुंद

See also: धंदा

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit *धूमान्ध (dhūmāndha), from धूम (dhūmá, “smoke, haze”) +‎ अन्ध (andhá, “blind”) (compare धूमाक्ष (dhūmākṣá)).[1] Compare Gujarati ધૂંધ (dhū̃dh), ધૂંધળું (dhū̃dhaḷũ), Hindustani دُھنْدْھ‎ / धुंध (dhundh), Sindhi ڌُنڌُ‎ / धुंधु, ڌُنڌارو‎ / धुंधारो, Punjabi ਧੁੰਧ (dhundh) / دھُندھ‎ (dhundh), ਧੁੰਦ (dhund) / دھُند‎ (dhund).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d̪ʱun.d̪ə/

Adjective

धुंद • (dhunda)

  1. dimmed, clouded
  2. absorbed in, drunk
    Synonyms: मत्त (matta), मस्त (masta)

Derived terms
  • धुंदी (dhundī, “intoxication”)

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

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