तंदूर

Hindi

Alternative forms

• तनूर (tanūr), तन्दूर (tandūr)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian تنور (tan(n)ūr), from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (tnwl). Ultimately from Akkadian 𒋾𒂟 (tinūru). Compare Bengali তন্দুর (tondur), Punjabi ਤੰਦੂਰ (tandūr).

Noun

तंदूर • (tandūr) m (Urdu spelling تندور)

1. tandoor
2. oven, kiln
3. furnace

Declension

Declension of तंदूर (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	तंदूर tandūr	तंदूर tandūr
oblique	तंदूर tandūr	तंदूरों tandūrõ
vocative	तंदूर tandūr	तंदूरो tandūro

Derived terms

• तंदूरी (tandūrī)

Descendants

• → English: tandoor