हाण्डा hāṇḍā

Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.

How to read the transliteration

This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.

Adaptations used on this site
ISO 15919On this site
cch
śśh
ṣṣh
r̥r̥i

A few reading pointers:

  • ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
  • ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
  • A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.

Hindi · n. · m.

Earlier definition

Definition

A large earthen pot or boiler, a cauldron.

Usual translation

  1. pot

Origin of the definition

H هنڐا हण्डा or हंडा haṇḍā [Prk. भंडओ; S. भाण्डकः], s.m. A large earthen pot or boiler, a cauldron; — a species of grass (found on the banks of tanks and jhīls, and producing a little red flower): — haṇḍā phoṛnā, 'To break the pot' (of); to disclose a secret, to let the cat out of the bag: — haṇḍā karnā (-kā), To offer earthen pots (full of sweetmeats, &c., to a god); to give a great feast (esp. on returning from a pilgrimage).

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Created
Monday 3 October 2022
Updated
Thursday 19 February 2026