भारतवासी

Hindi

Alternative forms

भारत-वासी (bhārat-vāsī)

Etymology

Compound of भारत (bhārat, “India”) +‎ वासी (vāsī, “inhabitant”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bʱɑː.ɾət̪.ʋɑː.siː/, [bʱäː.ɾɐt̪.wäː.siː]
• Rhymes: -iː

Noun

भारतवासी • (bhāratvāsī) m (feminine भारतवासिनी)

1. a resident or citizen of India
2. a native of India, an Indian

   Synonyms: भारतीय (bhārtīya), भारतवर्षीय (bhāratvarṣīya)

Declension

Declension of भारतवासी (masc ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	भारतवासी bhāratvāsī	भारतवासी bhāratvāsī
oblique	भारतवासी bhāratvāsī	भारतवासियों bhāratvāsiyõ
vocative	भारतवासी bhāratvāsī	भारतवासियो bhāratvāsiyo

References

• Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “भारत”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “भारत”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “वासी”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “वासी”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.