प्रचंड

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रचण्ड (pracaṇḍa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾə.t͡ʃənɖ/

Adjective

प्रचंड (pracaṇḍ)

  1. intense, strong
    चुनाव में मुक्तिवादियों की प्रचंड जीत हुई।
    cunāv mẽ muktivādiyõ kī pracaṇḍ jīt huī.
    The libertarians triumphed [lit. had an intense victory] in the election.
  2. raging, burning
  3. excessive

References


Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रचण्ड (pracaṇḍa).

Adjective

प्रचंड (pracaṇḍ)

  1. huge
  2. extreme, excessive
  3. outrageous
  4. stupendous

References

  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), प्रचंड”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), प्रचंड”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
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