Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit अवनति (avanati), from अव (ava, down) +‎ नम् (nam, to bow, yield) +‎ -ति (-ti, nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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अवनति (avnatif

  1. decline, regress
    Antonym: उन्नति (unnati)

Declension

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