चंदा chandā

चंदा candā chānda: (nm) the moon; subscription; contribution; donation; —इकट्ठा करना to raise a fund by contribution/donation; —करना to contribute, to subscribe; —देना to subscribe, to contribute; —मामा moon—the maternal uncle (said to humour the children); —सा as beautiful as the moon (esp. used for face).

P چندا ćandā (for ćanda, rel. n. fr. ćand, q.v.), s.m. Contribution, subscription, donation; assessment; — the fund for remounts (in police accounts): — ćandā denā, To pay a contribution, give a subscription or donation: — ćandā karnā, To raise a subscription.