नींव

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑁂𑀫𑀻 (ṇemī), from Sanskrit नेमि (nemi).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /nĩːʋ/

Noun

नींव • (nī̃vf (Urdu spelling نیوں)

  1. foundation, groundwork
    Synonym: बुनियाद (buniyād)
  2. basis, reasoning

Declension

Declension of नींव (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct नींव
nī̃v
नींवें
nī̃vẽ
oblique नींव
nī̃v
नींवों
nī̃võ
vocative नींव
nī̃v
नींवो
nī̃vo

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