राजगद्दी

Hindi

Etymology

From राज (rāja, “king”) + गद्दी (gaddī, “seat, throne”).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɾɑːd͡ʒ.ɡəd̪.d̪iː/, [ɾäːd͡ʒ.ɡɐd̪̚.d̪iː]

Noun

राजगद्दी • (rājgaddī) f

throne
Synonyms: सिंहासन (sĩhāsan), राजसिंहासन (rājsĩhāsan)

References

Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “राजगद्दी”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 4149
Bahri, Hardev (1989), “राजगद्दी”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 540.