नपुंसक

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नपुंसक (napuṃsaka).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /nə.pʊn.sək/, [nɐ.pʊ̃n.sɐk]

Adjective

नपुंसक • (napunsak) (indeclinable)

  1. impotent (incapable of sexual intercourse)
    Synonym: नामर्द (nāmard)
  2. sexless, third gender
  3. (linguistics) neuter

Derived terms

Noun

नपुंसक • (napunsak) m

  1. an impotent man
  2. person of the third gender
    Synonyms: छक्का (chakkā), हिजड़ा (hijṛā)
  3. (linguistics) neuter gender

Declension

Declension of नपुंसक (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct नपुंसक
napunsak 		नपुंसक
napunsak
oblique नपुंसक
napunsak 		नपुंसकों
napunsakõ
vocative नपुंसक
napunsak 		नपुंसको
napunsako

References

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