See also: आबाद

Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian آبادی (ābādī), from Middle Persian ʾp̄ʾt'yh (ābādīh). By surface analysis, आबाद (ābād) +‎ -ई (). Compare Bengali আবাদী (abadi).

Noun

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आबादी (ābādīf (Urdu spelling آبادی)

  1. population
    Synonym: जनसंख्या (jansaṅkhyā)
  2. prosperity, affluence

Declension

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