نائی
Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀯𑀺𑀤 (ṇāvida)), from Sanskrit नापित (nāpitá).
Noun
نائی • (nāī) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਨਾਈ)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | نائی (nā'ī) | نائی (nā'ī) |
| oblique | نائی (nā'ī) | نائِیاں |
| vocative | نائِیا | نائِیو (nā'īv) |
| ablative | نائِیوں (nā'īvṉ) | نائِیاں |
| locative | — | — |
| instrumental | — | — |
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “snāpitr̥”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Urdu
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀸𑀯𑀺𑀤 (ṇāvida), from Sanskrit नापित (nāpitá).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /nɑː.iː/
Noun
نائی • (nāī) m (Hindi spelling नाई)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “snāpitr̥”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press