नायिका

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नायिका (nāyikā), feminine form of नायक (nāyaka).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /nɑː.jɪ.kɑː/, [näː.jɪ.käː]

Noun

नायिका • (nāyikāf

  1. heroine, main actress
    Synonym: हीरोइन (hīroin)
    इस फ़िल्म की नायिका नाटक करने में इतनी अच्छी नहीं है।
    is film kī nāyikā nāṭak karne mẽ itnī acchī nahī̃ hai.
    The heroine in this film is not that good at acting.

Declension

Declension of नायिका (fem ā-stem)
singular plural
direct नायिका
nāyikā
नायिकाएँ
nāyikāẽ
oblique नायिका
nāyikā
नायिकाओं
nāyikāõ
vocative नायिका
nāyikā
नायिकाओ
nāyikāo

Derived terms

See also

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नायिका (nāyikā). First attested as Old Marathi 𑘡𑘰𑘧𑘎𑘰 (nāyakā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /na.ji.ka/
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: ना‧यि‧का

Noun

नायिका • (nāyikāf (masculine नायक)

  1. heroine (of a story, movie, play etc.)
    Antonym: खलनायिका (khalnāyikā)

Declension

Declension of नायिका (fem ā-stem)
direct
singular
नायिका
nāyikā
direct
plural
नायिका
nāyikā
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
नायिका
nāyikā
नायिका
nāyikā
oblique
सामान्यरूप
नायिके
nāyike
नायिकां-
nāyikān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
नायिकेला
nāyikelā
नायिकांना
nāyikānnā
ergative नायिकेने, नायिकेनं
nāyikene, nāyikena
नायिकांनी
nāyikānnī
instrumental नायिकेशी
nāyikeśī
नायिकांशी
nāyikānśī
locative
सप्तमी
नायिकेत
nāyiket
नायिकांत
nāyikāt
vocative
संबोधन
नायिके
nāyike
नायिकांनो
nāyikānno
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 नायिका (fem ā-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
नायिकेचा
nāyikeċā
नायिकेचे
nāyikeċe
नायिकेची
nāyikecī
नायिकेच्या
nāyikecā
नायिकेचे, नायिकेचं
nāyikeċe, nāyikeċa
नायिकेची
nāyikecī
नायिकेच्या
nāyikecā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
नायिकांचा
nāyikānċā
नायिकांचे
nāyikānċe
नायिकांची
nāyikāñcī
नायिकांच्या
nāyikāncā
नायिकांचे, नायिकांचं
nāyikānċe, nāyikānċa
नायिकांची
nāyikāñcī
नायिकांच्या
nāyikāñcā
* 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) “नायिका”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “नायका”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan