गांधी
Hindi
Alternative forms
- गाँधी (gāndhī)
Etymology
From Sanskrit गान्धिक (gāndhika, “perfumier”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡɑːn.d̪ʱiː/, [ɡä̃ːn̪.d̪ʱiː]
Proper noun
गांधी • (gāndhī) m or f by sense (Urdu spelling گاندھی)
- a surname, equivalent to English Gandhi. It was famously held by:
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869–1948), for whom it is used mononymously
- Synonyms: गांधीजी (gāndhījī), बापू (bāpū), देशपितृ (deśpitŕ)
- Indira Gandhi (1917–1984)
- Rajiv Gandhi (1944–1991)
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869–1948), for whom it is used mononymously
Declension
NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.
Declension of गांधी (masc ī-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | गांधी gāndhī |
गांधी gāndhī |
| oblique | गांधी gāndhī |
गांधियों gāndhiyõ |
| vocative | गांधी gāndhī |
गांधियो gāndhiyo |
Declension of गांधी (fem ī-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | गांधी gāndhī |
गांधियाँ gāndhiyā̃ |
| oblique | गांधी gāndhī |
गांधियों gāndhiyõ |
| vocative | गांधी gāndhī |
गांधियो gāndhiyo |
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