See also: नयाँ and नयी

Bhojpuri edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

नया (nayā)

  1. new

Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀯𑀺𑀅 (ṇavia), 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).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [n̪əˈja(ː)]
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Adjective edit

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 edit

References edit

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

Pali edit

Alternative forms edit

Adjective edit

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 edit

नया (nayā)

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