नीति
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit नीति (nīti).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /niː.t̪iː/
Noun
नीति • (nīti) f
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | नीति nīti |
नीतियाँ nītiyā̃ |
| oblique | नीति nīti |
नीतियों nītiyõ |
| vocative | नीति nīti |
नीतियो nītiyo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “नीति”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Noun
नीति f
- Devanagari script form of nīti (“guidance”)
Declension
Declension table of "नीति" (feminine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | नीति (nīti) | नीतियो (nītiyo) or नीती (nītī) |
| Accusative (second) | नीतिं (nītiṃ) | नीतियो (nītiyo) or नीती (nītī) |
| Instrumental (third) | नीतिया (nītiyā) | नीतीहि (nītīhi) or नीतीभि (nītībhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | नीतिया (nītiyā) | नीतीनं (nītīnaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | नीतिया (nītiyā) or नीत्या (nītyā) | नीतीहि (nītīhi) or नीतीभि (nītībhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | नीतिया (nītiyā) | नीतीनं (nītīnaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | नीतिया (nītiyā) or नीतियं (nītiyaṃ) or नीत्यं (nītyaṃ) | नीतीसु (nītīsu) |
| Vocative (calling) | नीति (nīti) | नीतियो (nītiyo) or नीती (nītī) |
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Iranian *niHtíš, from Proto-Indo-European *niH-tí-s, from *neyH- (“to lead”).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /niː.ti/
- (Classical Sanskrit) IPA(key): /n̪iː.t̪i/
Noun
नीति • (nīti) stem, f
- leading, bringing, guidance (L.)
- conduct, behaviour
- policy, political science, ethics
- dependence on (MBh.)
- presentation, offering (Pāṇ.)
- acquisition (W.)
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | नीतिः (nītiḥ) | नीती (nītī) | नीतयः (nītayaḥ) |
| accusative | नीतिम् (nītim) | नीती (nītī) | नीतीः (nītīḥ) |
| instrumental | नीत्या (nītyā) नीती¹ (nītī¹) |
नीतिभ्याम् (nītibhyām) | नीतिभिः (nītibhiḥ) |
| dative | नीतये (nītaye) नीत्यै² (nītyai²) नीती¹ (nītī¹) |
नीतिभ्याम् (nītibhyām) | नीतिभ्यः (nītibhyaḥ) |
| ablative | नीतेः (nīteḥ) नीत्याः² (nītyāḥ²) नीत्यै³ (nītyai³) |
नीतिभ्याम् (nītibhyām) | नीतिभ्यः (nītibhyaḥ) |
| genitive | नीतेः (nīteḥ) नीत्याः² (nītyāḥ²) नीत्यै³ (nītyai³) |
नीत्योः (nītyoḥ) | नीतीनाम् (nītīnām) |
| locative | नीतौ (nītau) नीत्याम्² (nītyām²) नीता¹ (nītā¹) |
नीत्योः (nītyoḥ) | नीतिषु (nītiṣu) |
| vocative | नीते (nīte) | नीती (nītī) | नीतयः (nītayaḥ) |
- ¹Vedic
- ²Later Sanskrit
- ³Brāhmaṇas
Descendants
References
- Monier Williams (1899) “नीति”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0565.