बंदर

Hindi

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bən.d̪əɾ/, [bɐ̃n̪.d̪ɐɾ]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀡𑀭 (vāṇara), from Sanskrit वानर (vānara). Doublet of वानर (vānar).

Noun

बंदर • (bandar) m (Urdu spelling بندر)

  1. monkey
    Synonym: वानर (vānar)
Declension

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vānara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian بندر (bandar). Compare Bengali বন্দর (bondor), Dhivehi ބަނދަރު (baⁿdaru).

Noun

बंदर • (bandar) m (Urdu spelling بندر)

  1. port, harbor
    Synonym: बंदरगाह (bandargāh)
Declension
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