Etymology
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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀸𑀡𑀺 (aṇṇāṇi), from Sanskrit अज्ञानिन् (ajñānin). Cognate with Bengali আনাড়ি (anaṛi), Marathi अडाणी (aḍāṇī).
Pronunciation
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- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ə.nɑː.ɽiː/, [ɐ.näː.ɽiː]
Adjective
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अनाड़ी • (anāṛī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling اناڑی)
- fool
- Synonyms: बेवक़ूफ़ (bevqūf), मूर्ख (mūrkh)
1951, “Sab Kuch Seekha Humne”, in Shailendra (lyrics), Anari, performed by Mukesh:सच है दुनिया-वालों कि हम हैं अनाड़ी.- sac hai duniyā-vālõ ki ham ha͠i anāṛī.
- The truth is, my friends, that we are fools.
