द्वैभाषिक

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • द्विभाषिक (dvibhāṣik)

Etymology

Sanskritic formation from द्वि- (dvi-) +‎ भाषा (bhāṣā) +‎ -इक (-ik). For the length of the first vowel, see the usage notes of -इक (-ik). Related to द्विभाषी (dvibhāṣī), दुभाषी (dubhāṣī), दुभाषिया (dubhāṣiyā).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /d̪ʋɛː.bʱɑː.ʂɪk/, [d̪wɛː.bʱäː.ʃɪk]

Adjective

द्वैभाषिक • (dvaibhāṣik) (indeclinable)

  1. bilingual
    जब मैं बड़ा हूँगा, मुझे द्वैभाषिक होना है।
    jab ma͠i baṛā hūṅgā, mujhe dvaibhāṣik honā hai.
    When I grow up, I want to be bilingual.
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