भारतवासी
Hindi edit
Alternative forms edit
भारत-वासी (bhārat-vāsī)
Etymology edit
Compound of भारत (bhārat, “India”) + वासी (vāsī, “inhabitant”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
भारतवासी • (bhāratvāsī) m (feminine भारतवासिनी)
- a resident or citizen of India
- a native of India, an Indian
- Synonyms: भारतीय (bhārtīya), भारतवर्षीय (bhāratvarṣīya)
Declension edit
Declension of भारतवासी (masc ī-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | भारतवासी bhāratvāsī |
भारतवासी bhāratvāsī |
| oblique | भारतवासी bhāratvāsī |
भारतवासियों bhāratvāsiyõ |
| vocative | भारतवासी bhāratvāsī |
भारतवासियो bhāratvāsiyo |
References edit
- 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.