গান্ধী

Assamese

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit गान्धिक (gāndhika, “perfume-vendor; a mixed caste”), from गन्ध (gandha, “fragrance, scent, perfume”) +‎ -इक (-ika).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡan.dʱi/

Proper noun

গান্ধী • (gandhi)

1. a surname, Gandhi

Bengali

Etymology

From Sanskrit गान्धिक (gāndhika, “perfumier”).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ɡand̪ʱi/, [ɡand̪ʱiˑ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ɡand̪ʱi/, [ɡand̪ʱiˑ]

Proper noun

গান্ধী • (gandhi)

1. a surname, Gandhi It was famously held by:
   1. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869–1948), for whom it is used mononymously
   2. Indira Gandhi (1917–1984)
   3. Rajiv Gandhi (1944–1991)