पंखा

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀔 (pakkha), from Sanskrit पक्ष (pakṣa, wing). Cognate with Gujarati પંખો (paṅkho), Marathi पंखा (paṅkhā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pəŋ.kʰɑː/, [pɐ̃ŋ.kʰäː]

Noun

पंखा • (paṅkhā) m (Urdu spelling پَن٘کھا)

  1. fan
    पुराना पंखा काम नहीं करता।
    purānā paṅkhā kām nahī̃ kartā.
    The old fan doesn't work.
  2. ventilator

Declension

Descendants

  • Burmese: ပန်ကာ (panka)
  • English: punkah
  • French: panka
  • Classical Persian: پَنْکَه (panka)

References

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

Marathi

Etymology

From Sanskrit पक्ष (pakṣa, wing). Cognate with Gujarati પંખો (paṅkho), Hindi पंखा (paṅkhā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəŋ.kʰa/

Noun

पंखा • (paṅkhā) m

  1. fan
    Synonym: फॅन (phĕn)
  2. ventilator

Declension

Declension of पंखा (masc ā-stem)
direct
singular
पंखा
paṅkhā
direct
plural
पंखे
paṅkhe
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
पंखा
paṅkhā
पंखे
paṅkhe
oblique
सामान्यरूप
पंख्या
paṅkhyā
पंख्यां-
paṅkhyān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
पंख्याला
paṅkhyālā
पंख्यांना
paṅkhyānnā
ergative पंख्याने, पंख्यानं
paṅkhyāne, paṅkhyāna
पंख्यांनी
paṅkhyānnī
instrumental पंख्याशी
paṅkhyāśī
पंख्यांशी
paṅkhyānśī
locative
सप्तमी
पंख्यात
paṅkhyāt
पंख्यांत
paṅkhyāt
vocative
संबोधन
पंख्या
paṅkhyā
पंख्यांनो
paṅkhyānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of पंखा (masc ā-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
पंख्याचा
paṅkhyāċā
पंख्याचे
paṅkhyāċe
पंख्याची
paṅkhyācī
पंख्याच्या
paṅkhyācā
पंख्याचे, पंख्याचं
paṅkhyāċe, paṅkhyāċa
पंख्याची
paṅkhyācī
पंख्याच्या
paṅkhyācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
पंख्यांचा
paṅkhyānċā
पंख्यांचे
paṅkhyānċe
पंख्यांची
paṅkhyāñcī
पंख्यांच्या
paṅkhyāncā
पंख्यांचे, पंख्यांचं
paṅkhyānċe, paṅkhyānċa
पंख्यांची
paṅkhyāñcī
पंख्यांच्या
paṅkhyāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “पंखा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “पंखा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “पंखा”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
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