नया

See also: नयाँ and नयी

Bhojpuri

Etymology

From Magadhi Prakrit 𑀡𑀯𑀺𑀅 (ṇavia), from Sanskrit नविय (náviya), नव्य (návya) (whence Hindi नया (nayā)), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *náwyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náwyas (whence Kamkata-viri nuĩ), from Proto-Indo-European *néwyos (whence English new).

Adjective

नया (nayā)

1. new

Hindi

Alternative forms

• नवा (navā) — regional

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀯𑀺𑀅 (ṇavia) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit नविय (náviya), नव्य (návya) (whence Bhojpuri नया (nayā)), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *náwyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náwyas (whence Kamkata-viri nuĩ), from Proto-Indo-European *néwyos (whence English new). Doublet of नव्य (navya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [n̪əˈja(ː)]

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Adjective

नया • (nayā) (Urdu spelling نیا)

1. new

   Synonyms: नूतन (nūtan), नवीन (navīn)

   हमने एक नया माली लगाया है।

   hamne ek nayā mālī lagāyā hai.

   We have employed a new gardener.

   यहाँ से मेरे जीवन में एक नया मोड़ आया।

   yahā̃ se mere jīvan mẽ ek nayā moṛ āyā.

   From here came a new turn in my life.

Declension

Declension of नया (ā-stem)

	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	नया nayā	नए, नये nae, naye	नई, नयी naī, nayī	नई, नयी naī, nayī
oblique	नए, नये nae, naye	नए, नये nae, naye	नई, नयी naī, nayī	नई, नयी naī, nayī
vocative	नए, नये nae, naye	नए, नये nae, naye	नई, नयी naī, nayī	नई, नयी naī, nayī

Derived terms

• नयापन (nayāpan)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “नया”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• nayā (Latin script)
• 𑀦𑀬𑀸 (Brahmi script)
• নযা (Bengali script)
• නයා (Sinhalese script)
• နယာ or ၼယႃ (Burmese script)
• นยา or นะยา (Thai script)
• ᨶᨿᩣ (Tai Tham script)
• ນຍາ or ນະຍາ or ນະຢາ (Lao script)
• នយា (Khmer script)
• 𑄚𑄠𑄂 (Chakma script)

Adjective

नया (nayā)

1. Devanagari script form of nayā, which is inflection of नय:
   1. ablative singular masculine/neuter
   2. nominative/vocative plural masculine (naya, “leading”)

Noun

नया (nayā)

1. Devanagari script form of nayā, which is inflection of नय:
   1. ablative singular
   2. nominative/vocative plural (naya, “method”)