ग्रामीण

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ग्रामीण (grāmīṇa), equal to ग्राम (grām, “village”) +‎ -ईण (-īṇ).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɡɾɑː.miːɳ/, [ɡɾäː.mĩːɳ]

Adjective

ग्रामीण • (grāmīṇ) (indeclinable)

rustic, rural, pastoral

Noun

ग्रामीण • (grāmīṇ) m or f by sense

villager

Declension

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

Declension of *ग्रामीण* (masc cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	ग्रामीण grāmīṇ	ग्रामीण grāmīṇ
oblique	ग्रामीण grāmīṇ	ग्रामीणों grāmīṇõ
vocative	ग्रामीण grāmīṇ	ग्रामीणो grāmīṇo

Declension of *ग्रामीण* (fem cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	ग्रामीण grāmīṇ	ग्रामीणें grāmīṇẽ
oblique	ग्रामीण grāmīṇ	ग्रामीणों grāmīṇõ
vocative	ग्रामीण grāmīṇ	ग्रामीणो grāmīṇo

Sanskrit

Etymology

From ग्राम (grāma, “village”) +‎ -ईन (-īna).

Noun

ग्रामीण • (grāmīṇa)

belonging to the village

Descendants

→ Hindi: ग्रामीण (grāmīṇ)
→ Punjabi: ਗਰਾਮੀਣ (garāmīṇ)
→ Bengali: গ্রামীণ (gramin)