मेहनती

See also: मेहनत

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • मिहनती (mihnatī)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian محنتی (mihnatī).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /meːɦ.nə.t̪iː/, [meːʱ.nɐ.t̪iː]

Adjective

मेहनती • (mehnatī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling محنتی)

  1. hard-working
  2. laborious
  3. difficult

Marathi

Etymology

From मेहनत (mehnat, “hard work”) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /me.ɦən.t̪i/, [mʱeən.t̪iː]

Adjective

मेहनती • (mehantī)

  1. hard-working
    Synonyms: कष्टकरी (kaṣṭakrī), कष्टाळू (kaṣṭāḷū)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “मेहनती”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
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