मद्रासी

Hindi

Etymology

From मद्रास (madrās) +‎ -ई (-ī). The original Madras State comprised a large part of South India, hence the second sense.

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /məd̪.ɾɑː.siː/, [mɐd̪.ɾäː.siː]

Noun

मद्रासी • (madrāsī) m or f by sense

an inhabitant or native of Madras
(dated, now sometimes offensive) a South Indian

Declension

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

Declension of *मद्रासी* (masc ī-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	मद्रासी madrāsī	मद्रासी madrāsī
oblique	मद्रासी madrāsī	मद्रासियों madrāsiyõ
vocative	मद्रासी madrāsī	मद्रासियो madrāsiyo

Declension of *मद्रासी* (fem ī-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	मद्रासी madrāsī	मद्रासियाँ madrāsiyā̃
oblique	मद्रासी madrāsī	मद्रासियों madrāsiyõ
vocative	मद्रासी madrāsī	मद्रासियो madrāsiyo