बढ़ई

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀕𑀺 (vaḍḍhagi), from Sanskrit वर्धकि (vardhaki, “carpenter”).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bə.ɽʱə.iː/

Noun

बढ़ई • (baṛhaī) m (Urdu spelling بڑھئی‎)

  1. carpenter

Declension
Declension of बढ़ई (masc ind ī-stem)
singular plural
direct बढ़ई
baṛhaī		 बढ़ई
baṛhaī
oblique बढ़ई
baṛhaī		 बढ़इयों
baṛhaiyõ
vocative बढ़ई
baṛhaī		 बढ़इयो
baṛhaiyo

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