स्वार्थी

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit स्वार्थिन् (svārthin), equivalent to स्वार्थ (svārth, “selfishness, meaning for self”) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /sʋɑːɾ.t̪ʰiː/, [sʋäːɾ.t̪ʰiː]

Adjective

स्वार्थी • (svārthī) (indeclinable)

1. selfish

   लोग प्रायः स्वार्थी होते हैं।

   log prāyaḥ svārthī hote ha͠i.

   People are usually selfish.

Marathi

Etymology

From Sanskrit स्वार्थिन् (svārthin). By surface analysis, स्वार्थ (svārtha) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʋaɾ.t̪ʰi/, [sʋaɾ.t̪ʰiː]

Adjective

स्वार्थी • (svārthī) (indeclinable)

1. selfish

   स्वार्थी मनाला कधीही तृप्ती लाभत नाही.

   svārthī manālā kadhīhī tŕptī lābhat nāhī.

   A selfish mind is never satisfied.

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “स्वार्थी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.

Sanskrit

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /sʋɑːɾ.tʰiː/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈs̪ʋɑːɾ.t̪ʰiː/

Adjective

स्वार्थी • (svārthī) stem

1. masculine nominative singular of स्वार्थिन् (svārthin)