Hindi edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɦəs.t̪iː/, [ɦɐs.t̪iː]

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian هستی (hastī).

Noun edit

हस्ती (hastīf (Urdu spelling ہستی)

  1. personality, important person
  2. existence, being
    Synonym: अस्तित्व (astitva)
Declension edit

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Sanskrit हस्ती (hastī), nominative singular of हस्तिन् (hastin)

Noun edit

हस्ती (hastīm (feminine हस्तिनी, Urdu spelling ہستی)

  1. elephant
    Synonym: हाथी (hāthī)
Declension edit