नकारात्मक
Hindi
Etymology
From नकार (nakār, “denial”) + -आत्मक (-ātmak).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /nə.kɑː.ɾɑːt̪.mək/, [nɐ.käː.ɾäːt̪.mɐk]
Adjective
नकारात्मक • (nakārātmak) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling نکاراتمک)
- negative, detrimental
- Antonym: सकारात्मक (sakārātmak)
Derived terms
- नकारात्मकता (nakārātmaktā)
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “नकारात्मक”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit नकारात्मक (nakārātmaka). By surface analysis, नकार (nakār, “denial”) + -आत्मक (-ātmak).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nə.ka.ɾat̪.mək/
Adjective
नकारात्मक • (nakārātmak) (indeclinable)
Derived terms
- नकारात्मकता (nakārātmaktā)