अन्यथा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अन्यथा (anyathā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ən.jə.t̪ʰɑː/, [ɐ̃ɲ.jɐ.t̪ʰäː]

Adverb

अन्यथा • (anyathā)

  1. (formal) otherwise, or else
    Synonyms: वरना (varnā), नहीं तो (nahī̃ to)

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अन्यथा (anyathā), through Old Marathi 𑘀𑘡𑘿𑘧𑘞𑘰 (anyathā, otherwise).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ən.jə.t̪ʰa/

Adverb

अन्यथा • (anyathā)

  1. (formal) otherwise, or else
    Synonym: नाहीतर (nāhītar)
    मी काळजीपूर्वक अभ्यास केला पाहिजे; अन्यथा मी परीक्षेत नापास होऊ शकतो.
    mī kāḷjīpūrvak abhyās kelā pāhije; anyathā mī parīkṣet nāpās hoū śakto.
    I must study carefully; otherwise I may fail the test.

References

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *HanyátʰaH (otherwise). Cognate with Avestan 𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬚𐬁 (aniiaθā, otherwise).

Pronunciation

Adverb

अन्यथा • (anyáthā)

  1. otherwise
  2. in another way

Descendants