पूर्वी

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit पूर्विन् (pūrvin). By surface analysis, पूर्व (pūrv) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /puːɾ.ʋiː/

Adjective

पूर्वी • (pūrvī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling پوروی)

1. eastern

   Synonym: पूरबी (pūrbī)

Proper noun

रागमाला में राग पूर्वी

पूर्वी • (pūrvī) m (Urdu spelling پوروی)

1. (Indian classical music) an afternoon raga of the Purvi thaat
2. (Indian classical music) a thaat, named for its principal raga