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Definition[1]

bheṇḍu : [m.] a ball for playing; a ball-shaped top or cupola.

Source
A.P. Buddhadatta Mahathera, Concise Pali-English and English-Pali Dictionary [available as digital version from Metta Net, Sri Lanka]
Definition[2]

Bheṇḍu [with v. l. geṇḍu, of uncertain reading & meaning. Pischel, Prk. Gr. § 107 gives giṇḍu & remarks that this cannot be derived fr. kaṇḍuka (althoughkaṇḍu may be considered as gloss of bheṇḍu at Th 1, 164: see kaṇḍu2), but belongs with Prk. geṇḍui play & P. geṇḍuka and the originally Sk. words genduka, ginduka, geṇḍu, geṇḍuka to a root gid, giḍ, Prk. giṇḍai to play. Morris, J.P.T.S. 1884, 90 says: "I am inclined to read geṇḍu in all cases & to compare it with geḍuka & geṇḍuka a ball"] a ball, bead; also a ball -- shaped ornament or turret, cupola Th 1, 164 (see kaṇḍu2) J i.386 (also ˚maya ball -- shaped); iii.184 (v. l. geṇḍu).

Source
Pali-English Dictionary, TW Rhys Davids, William Stede,
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