Modern Hindi Grammar - Indian Institute of Language Studies (IILS)

3. MORPHOLOGY

vaanar Saanar va:nar ša:nar monkey and the like
vaada Saada va:da: ša:da: promise and the like
vaaoT SaaoT vot šot vote and the like
kama Saama/vaama ka:m ša:m/va:m work and the like
khanaI vaanaI/SaanaI kaha:ni: va:ni:/šahni: story and the like
dUQa SaUQa du:dh šu:dh milk and the like
panaI vaanaI/SaanaI pa:ni: va:ni:/ša:ni: water and the like

3.1.4.5. Superordinate Compounds

In this type of compound, the meaning projected by the members
does not in any way relate to the meaning of the compound as a
whole.

haqa paMva ha:th pa:ũ: (hand-feet) body
Kanaa pInaa kha:na: pi:na: (eating-drinking) lifestyle
jala vaayaU jal va:yu (water-air) climate
caaya panaI ca:y pa:ni: (tea-water) refreshment

3.1.4.6. Complex Compounds

Complex compounds involving three or more nouns are not very
common in Hindi.

tna mana Qana tan man dhan (body-mind-money) devotion

3.1.4.7. Hybrid Compounds

In hybrid compounds, one member is usually borrowed from another
language and the second member is a Hindi noun.

Dbala raoTI dabal roti: (double-bread ) bread
rola gaaD,I rel ga:ri: (tracks-vehicle) train

3.1.4.8. Adjective-Noun Compounds

A large number of compounds are composed of an adjective
followed by a noun. There are no single terms for them.