निवासी

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit निवासिन् (nivāsin). Analyzable as निवास (nivās) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /nɪ.ʋɑː.siː/, [nɪ.ʋäː.siː]

Adjective

निवासी • (nivāsī) (indeclinable)

  1. inhabitant, resident
    Synonym: वासी (vāsī)
  2. native
    निवासी अमरीकी ― nivāsī amrīkī ― Native American
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