ઈંધણ

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Gujarati

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle Gujarati ईधन (īdhana), from Prakrit 𑀇𑀁𑀥𑀡 (iṃdhaṇa), from Sanskrit इन्धन (indhana, lighting, kindling, fuel). Doublet of ઇંધન (indhan). Cognate with Hindustani اِینْدَھن (īndhan) / ईंधन (īndhan) and Marwari ईंधण (īndhaṇ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ઈંધણ (ī̃dhaṇn

  1. firewood, fuel
    Synonyms: જળણ (jaḷṇa), બળતણ (baḷtaṇ)

Further reading

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  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “indhana”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 71
  • जयंत कोठारी [Jayant Kothari] (1995) “ઈંધણ”, in मध्यकालीन गुजराती शब्दकोश, लालभाई दलपतभाईनो वंडो, पानकोरनाका, अहमदावाद ३८० ००१ [Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Road, Pankornaka, Ahmedabad 380 001]: कलिकालसर्वज्ञ श्री हेमचन्द्राचार्य नवम जन्मशताब्दी स्मृति संस्कार शिक्षण निधि [Kalikāla-Sarvajña Śrī Hemacandrācārya Navama Janma-Śatābdī Smṛti Saṃskāra Śikṣaṇa Nidhi].