मेहनती

See also: मेहनत

Hindi

Alternative forms

• मिहनती (mihnatī)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian محنتی (mihnatī).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /meːɦ.nə.t̪iː/, [meːʱ.nɐ.t̪iː]

Adjective

मेहनती • (mehnatī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling محنتی)

1. hard-working
2. laborious
3. difficult

Related terms

• मेहनत करना (mehnat karnā)
• मेहनत (mehnat)

Marathi

Etymology

From मेहनत (mehnat, “hard work”) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me.ɦən.t̪i/, [mʱeən.t̪iː]

Adjective

मेहनती • (mehantī)

1. hard-working

   Synonyms: कष्टकरी (kaṣṭakrī), कष्टाळू (kaṣṭāḷū)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “मेहनती”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies