masculine
a ball for playing; a ball-shaped top or cupola
Bheṇḍu [with v.l. geṇḍu, of uncertain reading and meaning. Pischel, Pkt Gr. §107 gives giṇḍu and remarks that this cannot be derived from kaṇḍuka (although kaṇḍu may be considered as gloss of bheṇḍu at Thag 164: see kaṇḍu 2 ), but belongs with Prākrit geṇḍui play and Pāli geṇḍuka and the originally Sanskrit words genduka, ginduka, geṇḍu, geṇḍuka to a root gid, giḍ, Prākrit giṇḍai to play. Morris, JPTS 1884, 90 says: "I am inclined to read geṇḍu in all cases and to compare it with geḍuka and geṇḍuka a ball"] a ball, bead; also a ball-shaped ornament or turret, cupola Thag 164 (see kaṇḍu 2 ) Ja I 386 (also °maya ball-shaped); III 184 (v.l. geṇḍu).
(masc, masc) ball for playing, ball-shaped top or cupola