धान
Hindi
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀥𑀡𑁆𑀡 (dhaṇṇa), from Sanskrit धान्य n (dhānya, “grain, corn; rice”). Doublet of धान्य (dhānya).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d̪ʱɑːn/
Noun
धान • (dhān) m
- paddy (rice before threshing)
- किसान धान के खेत में है। ― kisān dhān ke khet mẽ hai. ― The farmer is in the paddy field.
Declension
| Declension of धान | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | धान (dhān) | धान (dhān) |
| Oblique | धान (dhān) | धानों (dhānõ) |
| Vocative | धान (dhān) | धानो (dhāno) |
References
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “धान”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “dhānyà (6778)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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