ढेर
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀠𑁂𑀭 (*ḍhera). Compare Punjabi ਢੇਰ (ḍher, “pile”), Gujarati ઢેર (ḍher, “pile”), Marathi ढेर (ḍher, “pile”), Bengali ঢেরি (ḍheri, “heap, pile”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɖʱeːɾ/
Declension
Declension of ढेर (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ढेर ḍher |
ढेर ḍher |
| oblique | ढेर ḍher |
ढेरों ḍherõ |
| vocative | ढेर ḍher |
ढेरो ḍhero |
Derived terms
- ढेर करना (ḍher karnā, “to strike down, knock unconscious; to make a heap”)
Descendants
- → Pashto: ډیرئِي (from ढेरी (ḍherī))
Further reading
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “ढेर”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
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