निराकार

Hindi

Alternative forms

• निरंकार (niraṅkār)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit निराकार (nirākāra)

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /nɪ.ɾɑː.kɑːɾ/, [nɪ.ɾäː.käːɾ]

Adjective

निराकार • (nirākār) (indeclinable)

1. formless, shapeless

Noun

निराकार • (nirākār) m

1. the ultimate being

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:भगवान

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “निराकार”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “निराकार”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “निराकार”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “निराकार”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Platts, John T. (1884) “निराकार”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.