कुँआरी
Hindi
Alternative forms
- कुंवारी (kumvārī)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit कुमारी (kumārī́). Doublet of कुमारी (kumārī).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /kʊ̃.ɑː.ɾiː/, [kʊ̃.äː.ɾiː]
Noun
कुँआरी • (kũārī) f (Urdu spelling کنواری)
- maiden
- spinster
- unmarried girl
- virgin
- bachelorette
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | कुँआरी kũārī |
कुँआरियाँ kũāriyā̃ |
| oblique | कुँआरी kũārī |
कुँआरियों kũāriyõ |
| vocative | कुँआरी kũārī |
कुँआरियो kũāriyo |
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “कुँआरी”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 110.