बौना

हिन्दी

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बौना

/bɔː.nɑː/ Hindi, Standard
[bɔː.näː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀫𑀡 (vāmaṇa), from Sanskrit वामन (vāmaná). Doublet of वामन (vāman), a tatsama.

adjective baunā · بونا · बौना · बौने · बौनी

dwarf, miniature, small

noun baunā · بونا · बौना · बौने · बौनों

masculine a dwarf

proper noun baunā · بونا · बौना · बौने

Hinduism, masculine Vamana (the fifth avatar of Vishnu)

In English

dwarf a being from folklore, underground-dwelling nature spirit

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MLA

"बौना." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

बौना. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE

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"बौना." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {बौना},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}