खलनायक

Hindi

Etymology

खल (khal, bad, villainous) +‎ नायक (nāyak).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /kʰəl.nɑː.jək/, [kʰɐl.näː.jɐk]

Noun

खलनायक • (khalnāyakm

  1. villain (in a movie, book, etc.)
    Antonym: नायक (nāyak)

Declension

Declension of खलनायक (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct खलनायक
khalnāyak
खलनायक
khalnāyak
oblique खलनायक
khalnāyak
खलनायकों
khalnāyakõ
vocative खलनायक
khalnāyak
खलनायको
khalnāyako

Marathi

Etymology

Sanskritic formation from खल (khal, vile) +‎ नायक (nāyak, hero).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰəl.na.jək/
  • Rhymes: -ək
  • Hyphenation: खल‧ना‧यक

Noun

खलनायक • (khalnāyakm (feminine खलनायिका)

  1. villain
    Antonym: नायक (nāyak)

Declension

Declension of खलनायक (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
खलनायक
khalnāyak
direct
plural
खलनायक
khalnāyak
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
खलनायक
khalnāyak
खलनायक
khalnāyak
oblique
सामान्यरूप
खलनायका
khalnāykā
खलनायकां-
khalnāykān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
खलनायकाला
khalnāykālā
खलनायकांना
khalnāykānnā
ergative खलनायकाने, खलनायकानं
khalnāykāne, khalnāykāna
खलनायकांनी
khalnāykānnī
instrumental खलनायकाशी
khalnāykāśī
खलनायकांशी
khalnāykānśī
locative
सप्तमी
खलनायकात
khalnāykāt
खलनायकांत
khalnāykāt
vocative
संबोधन
खलनायका
khalnāykā
खलनायकांनो
khalnāykānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of खलनायक (masc cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
खलनायकाचा
khalnāykāċā
खलनायकाचे
khalnāykāċe
खलनायकाची
khalnāykācī
खलनायकाच्या
khalnāykācā
खलनायकाचे, खलनायकाचं
khalnāykāċe, khalnāykāċa
खलनायकाची
khalnāykācī
खलनायकाच्या
khalnāykācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
खलनायकांचा
khalnāykānċā
खलनायकांचे
khalnāykānċe
खलनायकांची
khalnāykāñcī
खलनायकांच्या
khalnāykāncā
खलनायकांचे, खलनायकांचं
khalnāykānċe, khalnāykānċa
खलनायकांची
khalnāykāñcī
खलनायकांच्या
khalnāykāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “खलनायक”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies