See also: नाडु, नीड, and नड

Hindi

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit नाडिका (nāḍikā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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नाड़ी (nāṛīf (Urdu spelling ناڑی)

  1. pulse (of the hand or foot, etc.)
    Synonym: नब्ज़ (nabz)
    रोगी की नाड़ी बहुत गड़बड़ है।
    rogī kī nāṛī bahut gaṛbaṛ hai.
    The patient's pulse is very irregular.
  2. artery, vein, blood vessel; any tubular organ of the body
    Synonym: नस (nas)
    हमारे शरीर में छोटी बड़ी सैकड़ों नाड़ियाँ हैं।
    hamāre śarīr mẽ choṭī baṛī saikṛõ nāṛiyā̃ ha͠i.
    In our body there are hundreds of arteries, big and small.

Declension

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References

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