अनुपयोगी

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनुपयोगिन् (anupayogin). By surface analysis, अन- (an-, “un-”) +‎ उपयोगी (upyogī, “useful”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ə.nʊp.joː.ɡiː/, [ɐ.nʊp.joː.ɡiː]

Adjective

अनुपयोगी • (anupyogī) (indeclinable)

1. useless (not having any purpose)

   Synonyms: बेकार (bekār), फ़ालतू (fāltū)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “अनुपयोगी”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.