भाण्ड

Etymology 1
Of origin. Possibly from, a metathesized form of ; compare 🇨🇬. The semantic development, in this case, seems to be "bottom" > "an object with a large floor" > "vessel", whence the other meanings. However, this does not account for the retroflex cluster -ṇḍ-.

Noun

 * 1) pot, vessel, dish, pail, vat, box, case
 * 2) implement, tool, instrument
 * 3) horse-trappings, harness
 * 4) ornament
 * 5) musical instrument
 * 6) good, wares, merchandise
 * 7) capital
 * 8) compartment
 * 9) treasure

Etymology 2
Of unknown origin. Probably connected to another plant names, such as, , ,.

Noun

 * , aka the portia tree, Pacific rosewood, Indian tulip tree, or milo