ମୁଣ୍ଡ

Odia

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मुण्ड (muṇḍa). Cognate to Bengali মুণ্ডু (munḍu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muɳɖɔ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

ମୁଣ୍ଡ (muṇḍa)

  1. head
  2. pollard
  3. barber
  4. name of a demon
  5. iron

References

  • Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940), “ମୁଣ୍ଡ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
  • Neukom, Lukas (2003), A grammar of Oriya[1], Zürich: Seminar für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, page 19