उन्नीस
Hindi
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Cardinal: उन्नीस (unnīs) Ordinal: उन्नीसवाँ (unnīsvā̃) |
Etymology
editInherited from Sanskrit ऊनविंशति (ūnaviṃśáti), for which see Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀉𑀡𑀯𑀻𑀲 (aüṇavīsa). The gemination of n is phonologically unexpected.
Pronunciation
editNumeral
editउन्नीस • (unnīs) (Urdu spelling انیس) (cardinal)
Derived terms
edit- उन्नीस बीस (unnīs bīs, “almost the same, more or less”)
References
edit- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “उन्नीस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press