निवासी

Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Sanskrit निवासिन् (nivāsin). Analyzable as निवास (nivās) +‎ -ई ().

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /nɪ.ʋɑː.siː/, [nɪ.ʋäː.siː]

Adjective edit

निवासी (nivāsī) (indeclinable)

  1. inhabitant, resident
  2. native
    निवासी अमरीकीnivāsī amrīkīNative American