गोंद

Hindi

Etymology

Possibly from Sanskrit कुन्दुरु (kunduru, resin of the plant Boswellia thurifera). Compare Gujarati ગુંદર (gundar), Punjabi ਗੂੰਦ (gūnd).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡoːnd̪/

Noun

गोंद (gond) f

  1. glue (sticky substance used to join things)
    गोंद लगानाgond lagānāto apply glue
  2. tree sap

References

  • Syamasundara Dasa (1965–1975), गोंद”, in Hindi Sabdasagara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha.
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