अनभिज्ञ

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अनभिज्ञ (anabhijña), from अन्- (an-, “un-”) +‎ अभिज्ञ (abhijña, “knowledgeable, informed”)

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ə.nə.bʱɪɡ.jᵊ/, [ɐ.nɐ.bʱɪɡ.jᵊ]

Adjective

अनभिज्ञ • (anabhigya) (indeclinable, feminine अनभिज्ञा)

1. ignorant, unaware

   Antonym: अभिज्ञ (abhijña)

Derived terms

• अनभिज्ञता (anabhigyatā, “ignorance, unawareness”)

References

• Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “अनभिज्ञ”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “अनभिज्ञ”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha