मरीचिका
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit मरीचिका (marīcikā, “mirage”), from मरीचि (marīci, “ray, light”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /mə.ɾiː.t͡ʃɪ.kɑː/, [mɐ.ɾiː.t͡ʃɪ.käː]
Noun
मरीचिका • (marīcikā) f
- mirage; an optical illusion typically seen on hot surfaces such as roads or deserts
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | मरीचिका marīcikā |
मरीचिकाएँ marīcikāẽ |
| oblique | मरीचिका marīcikā |
मरीचिकाओं marīcikāõ |
| vocative | मरीचिका marīcikā |
मरीचिकाओ marīcikāo |
Further reading
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “मरीचिका”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 3803
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “मरीचिका”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 793
- Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “मरीचिका”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 580