टाँग

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit टङ्क (ṭaṅka, “leg”), of perhaps ultimately Munda origin. Cognate with Nepali टाङ (ṭāṅ), Marathi तङ्गड (taṅgaḍ), Bengali ঠেং (ṭheṅ), Assamese ঠেং (theṅ).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ʈɑːŋɡ/, [ʈä̃ːŋɡ]

Noun

टाँग • (ṭāṅg) f (Urdu spelling ٹانگ)

  1. (anatomy) leg
    कुत्ते की चार टाँगें होती हैं। ― kutte kī cār ṭāṅgẽ hotī ha͠i. ― A dog has four legs.
    उसे टाँग में गोली लगी। ― use ṭāṅg mẽ golī lagī. ― A bullet hit him in the leg.

Declension
Declension of टाँग (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct टाँग
ṭāṅg		 टाँगें
ṭāṅgẽ
oblique टाँग
ṭāṅg		 टाँगों
ṭāṅgõ
vocative टाँग
ṭāṅg		 टाँगो
ṭāṅgo

References
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “टाँग”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
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