भिंडी

Hindi

Alternative forms

• भिण्डी (bhiṇḍī)

Etymology

From Sanskrit भिण्डीतक (bhiṇḍītaka). Cognate with Punjabi ਭਿੰਡੀ (bhiṇḍī).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /bʱɪɳ.ɖiː/, [bʱɪ̃ɳ.ɖiː]

Noun

भिंडी • (bhiṇḍī) f (Urdu spelling بھنڈی)

1. okra

Declension

Declension of भिंडी (fem ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भिंडी bhiṇḍī	भिंडियाँ bhiṇḍiyā̃
oblique	भिंडी bhiṇḍī	भिंडियों bhiṇḍiyõ
vocative	भिंडी bhiṇḍī	भिंडियो bhiṇḍiyo

Descendants

• → Pashto: بېنډۍ
• → English: bhindi

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भिंडी”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Platts, John T. (1884) “भिण्डी”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “भिंडी”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “भिंडी”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “भिंडी”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House