Trough in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “trough” in Hindi is नाँद, pronounced nali — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
Etymology tree
Prakrit 𑀡𑀁𑀤 (ṇaṃda)
Hindi नाँद
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀁𑀤 (ṇaṃda, “pot”), with further etymology unknown.
* Compare the lexicographically attested Sanskrit नन्दा (nandā, “small earthen pot”), नन्दिका (nandikā). Turner reconstructs an ancestor *nānda, but not all cognates reflect the nasal cluster.
* Alternatively, Dasa suggests inheritance from Sanskrit नन्दक (nandaka, “giving delight”), but this is semantically unjustifiable.
Cognate with Sindhi نادُ (nādu), Punjabi ਨਾਂਦ (nānd), Bengali নাদা (nada), Odia ନନ୍ଦିଆ (nandiā).
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Prakrit 𑀡𑀁𑀤 (ṇaṃda)
Hindi नाँद
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀁𑀤 (ṇaṃda, “pot”), with further etymology unknown.
* Compare the lexicographically attested Sanskrit नन्दा (nandā, “small earthen pot”), नन्दिका (nandikā). Turner reconstructs an ancestor *nānda, but not all cognates reflect the nasal cluster.
* Alternatively, Dasa suggests inheritance from Sanskrit नन्दक (nandaka, “giving delight”), but this is semantically unjustifiable.
Cognate with Sindhi نادُ (nādu), Punjabi ਨਾਂਦ (nānd), Bengali নাদা (nada), Odia ନନ୍ଦିଆ (nandiā).
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