नथनी
Hindi
Etymology
From नथ (nath, “nose ring”) + -नी (-nī, “feminine suffix”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /nət̪ʰ.niː/, [nɐt̪ʰ.niː]
Noun
नथनी • (nathnī) f
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | नथनी nathnī |
नथनियाँ nathniyā̃ |
| oblique | नथनी nathnī |
नथनियों nathniyõ |
| vocative | नथनी nathnī |
नथनियो nathniyo |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “नथनी”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 2527
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “नथनी”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 542
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “नथनी”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 350