पंखा

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀔 (pakkha), from Sanskrit पक्ष (pakṣa, wing). Cognate with Gujarati પંખો (paṅkho), Marathi पंखा (paṅkhā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pəŋ.kʰɑː/, [pə̃ŋ.kʰäː]

Noun

पंखा (paṅkhā) m (Urdu spelling پنکھا)

  1. fan
  2. ventilator

Declension

Descendants

  • Burmese: ပန်ကာ (panka)
  • English: punkah
  • French: panka
  • Persian: پنکه (panke)

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), पंखा”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Marathi

Etymology

From Sanskrit पक्ष (pakṣa, wing). Cognate with Gujarati પંખો (paṅkho), Hindi पंखा (paṅkhā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəŋ.kʰa/

Noun

पंखा (paṅkhā) m

  1. fan
    Synonym: फॅन (phĕn)
  2. ventilator

Declension

Declension of पंखा (paṅkhā)
direct
singular
पंखा
paṅkhā
direct
plural
पंखे
paṅkhe
singular plural
nominative पंखा
paṅkhā
पंखे
paṅkhe
oblique पंख्या-
paṅkhyā-
पंख्यां-
paṅkhyāN-
dative पंख्याला
paṅkhyālā
पंख्यांना
paṅkhyāNnā
ergative पंख्याने
paṅkhyāne
पंख्यांनी
paṅkhyāNni
instrumental पंख्याशी
paṅkhyāśi
पंख्यांशी
paṅkhyāNśi
locative पंख्यात
paṅkhyāt
पंख्यांत
paṅkhyāNt
vocative पंख्या
paṅkhyā
पंख्यांनो
paṅkhyāNno
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 पंखा
masculine object feminine object neuter object oblique
singular plural singular plural singular* plural
singular subject पंख्याचा
paṅkhyāċā
पंख्याचे
paṅkhyāce
पंख्याची
paṅkhyāci
पंख्याच्या
paṅkhyāca
पंख्याचे, पंख्याचं
paṅkhyāce, paṅkhyāċa
पंख्याची
paṅkhyāci
पंख्याच्या
paṅkhyāca
plural subject पंख्यांचा
paṅkhyāNċā
पंख्यांचे
paṅkhyāNce
पंख्यांची
paṅkhyāNci
पंख्यांच्या
paṅkhyāNca
पंख्यांचे, पंख्यांचं
paṅkhyāNce, paṅkhyāNċa
पंख्यांची
paṅkhyāNci
पंख्यांच्या
paṅkhyāNca
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

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