तटस्थ
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit तटस्थ (taṭastha, literally “standing on the bank”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /t̪ə.ʈəst̪ʰ/, [t̪ɐ.ʈɐst̪ʰ]
Adjective
तटस्थ • (taṭasth) (indeclinable)
- indifferent, apathetic
- Synonym: उदासीन (udāsīn)
- neutral, impartial
- स्विटज़रलैंड सदियों से तटस्थ देश रहा है।
- sviṭzarlaiṇḍ sadiyõ se taṭasth deś rahā hai.
- Switzerland has remained a neutral country for centuries.
Derived terms
- तटस्थता (taṭasthatā)
- तटस्थतापूर्वक (taṭasthatāpūrvak)
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “तटस्थ”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 1998
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “तटस्थ”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 276
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “तटस्थ”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 275.
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit तटस्थ (taṭastha). First attested as Old Marathi 𑘝𑘘𑘭𑘿𑘞 (taṭastha).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t̪ə.ʈəs.t̪ʰə/
Adjective
तटस्थ • (taṭastha) (indeclinable) [1][2]
References
More information
- ^ Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “तटस्थ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- ^ Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “तटस्थ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
Further reading
- Shankar Gopal Tulpule; Anne Feldhaus (1999), “तटस्थ”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan