ઈંડું

See also: ઈંડા

Gujarati
ઈંડું (īṇḍũ, “egg”)

Etymology

Inherited from Gurjar Apabhramsa अंडउं (aṃḍaüṃ), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀟 (aṃḍa), from Sanskrit अण्डम् (aṇḍam), nominative singular neuter of अण्ड (aṇḍa). Doublet of અંડ (aṇḍa, “testicle, ovum”). Cognate with Hindustani انڈا / अंडा (aṇḍā), Konkani अंडें (aṇḍẽ), Marathi अंडे (aṇḍe), Sindhi آنو / आनो (āno).

Pronunciation

Noun

ઈંડું • (īṇḍũ) n

  1. egg, an organic vessel grown by birds, reptiles, insects, and other animals
    Synonym: બેદું (bedũ)
  2. (architecture) a stone kalasha-shaped on the top or spire of a temple

Declension
Declension of ઈંડું
Singular Plural
nominative ઈંડું (ī̃ḍũ) ઈંડાં (ī̃ḍā̃), ઈંડાંઓ (ī̃ḍā̃o)
oblique ઈંડા (ī̃ḍā) ઈંડાંઓ (ī̃ḍā̃o)
vocative ઈંડા (ī̃ḍā) ઈંડાંઓ (ī̃ḍā̃o)
instrumental ઈંડે (ī̃ḍe) ઈંડાંએ (ī̃ḍā̃e)
locative ઈંડે (ī̃ḍe) ઈંડે (ī̃ḍe)

Derived terms
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