दावती

Hindi

Etymology

दावत (dāvat, “lover”) +‎ -ई (-ī), from Classical Persian دعوة (daʻwat).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /d̪ɑːʋ.t̪iː/, [d̪äːʋ.t̪iː]

Noun

दावती • (dāvtī) m (Urdu spelling دعوتی)

1. One invited to a feast
2. an invoker of spirits, exorcist