रीति

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit रीति (rīti).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɾiː.t̪iː/

Noun

रीति • (rītif

  1. rule, norm, practice
    Synonyms: नियम (niyam), क़ायदा (qāydā)
  2. manner, style, way
  3. tradition, custom
    Synonyms: रस्म (rasma), रिवाज (rivāj)

Declension

Declension of रीति (fem i-stem)
singular plural
direct रीति
rīti
रीतियाँ
rītiyā̃
oblique रीति
rīti
रीतियों
rītiyõ
vocative रीति
rīti
रीतियो
rītiyo

Derived terms

  • अरीति (arīti)
  • कुरीति (kurīti)
  • रीति-काव्य (rīti-kāvya)
  • रीतिवाद (rītivād)
  • रीतिवादी (rītivādī)

References

Sanskrit

Etymology

In senses 1 and 2, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃riHtís, from an extension *h₃r-ey-H- of the root *h₃er-, and thereby a direct parallel to Proto-Germanic *rīþiz (> archaic English rith). Sense 4, from *h₂er- and cognate with Latin rītus (rite, custom, usage).

Pronunciation

Noun

रीति • (rītí) stemf

  1. motion, course (RV)
  2. stream, current (RV)
  3. line, row, course of things
  4. usage, custom, rite, practice, ritual, manner, method, way, etiquette, behaviours (Kavya)
  5. literary style, diction, manner of speaking
  6. yellow or pale brass, bell-metal

Declension

Feminine i-stem declension of रीति
singular dual plural
nominative रीतिः (rītíḥ) रीती (rītī́) रीतयः (rītáyaḥ)
accusative रीतिम् (rītím) रीती (rītī́) रीतीः (rītī́ḥ)
instrumental रीत्या (rītyā́)
रीती¹ (rītī́¹)
रीतिभ्याम् (rītíbhyām) रीतिभिः (rītíbhiḥ)
dative रीतये (rītáye)
रीत्यै² (rītyaí²)
रीती¹ (rītī́¹)
रीतिभ्याम् (rītíbhyām) रीतिभ्यः (rītíbhyaḥ)
ablative रीतेः (rītéḥ)
रीत्याः² (rītyā́ḥ²)
रीत्यै³ (rītyaí³)
रीतिभ्याम् (rītíbhyām) रीतिभ्यः (rītíbhyaḥ)
genitive रीतेः (rītéḥ)
रीत्याः² (rītyā́ḥ²)
रीत्यै³ (rītyaí³)
रीत्योः (rītyóḥ) रीतीनाम् (rītīnā́m)
locative रीतौ (rītaú)
रीत्याम्² (rītyā́m²)
रीता¹ (rītā́¹)
रीत्योः (rītyóḥ) रीतिषु (rītíṣu)
vocative रीते (rī́te) रीती (rī́tī) रीतयः (rī́tayaḥ)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Later Sanskrit
  • ³Brāhmaṇas

Descendants

  • Bengali: রীতি (riti)
  • Hindi: रीति (rīti)
  • Punjabi: ਰੀਤ (rīt)