निष्ठुरता

Hindi

Etymology

From निष्ठुर (niṣṭhur, “cruel, pitiless”) + -ता (-tā, “ness”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /nɪʂ.ʈʰʊɾ.t̪ɑː/, [nɪʂ.ʈʰʊɾ.t̪äː]

Noun

निष्ठुरता • (niṣṭhurtā) f

  1. cruelty, pitilessness, mercilessness
    Synonyms: निर्दयता (nirdaytā), क्रूरता (krūrtā), निर्ममता (nirmamtā)
    Antonyms: दया (dayā), करुणा (karuṇā), सहानुभूति (sahānubhūti)

Declension

Declension of निष्ठुरता (fem ā-stem)
singular plural
direct निष्ठुरता
niṣṭhurtā 		निष्ठुरताएँ
niṣṭhurtāẽ
oblique निष्ठुरता
niṣṭhurtā 		निष्ठुरताओं
niṣṭhurtāõ
vocative निष्ठुरता
niṣṭhurtā 		निष्ठुरताओ
niṣṭhurtāo

References

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