संतरी

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from English sentry.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /sən.t̪ɾiː/, [sɐ̃n̪.t̪ɾiː]

Noun

संतरी • (santrī) m (Urdu spelling سنتری)

  1. sentry, guard, watchman
    Synonyms: प्रहरी (prahrī), पहरेदार (pahredār), आरक्षक (ārakṣak), चौकीदार (caukīdār), पासबान (pāsbān)
    • 1904, Muhammad Iqbal, Tarānā-e-Hind:
      परबत वो सबसे ऊँचा, हमसाया आसमाँ का।
      वो संतरी हमारा, वो पासबाँ हमारा॥
      parbat vo sabse ū̃cā, hamsāyā āsmā̃ kā.
      vo santrī hamārā, vo pāsbā̃ hamārā.
      The highest mountain he [Himalaya] is, the neighbour of the sky;
      he is our sentry, he is our guard.

Declension

Declension of संतरी (masc ī-stem)
singular plural
direct संतरी
santrī 		संतरी
santrī
oblique संतरी
santrī 		संतरियों
santriyõ
vocative संतरी
santrī 		संतरियो
santriyo

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