रंगरूट

Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English recruit, from French recruter; see there for more. Attested since at least 1919 in Hari Kosh: A Sanskrit-Hindi and Hindi-Sanskrit Dictionary.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɾəŋ.ɡɾuːʈ/, [ɾɐ̃ŋ.ɡɾuːʈ]

Noun

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रंगरूट (raṅgrūṭm

  1. recruit (newly-enlisted soldier; novice) [from 18th c.]

Declension

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