अनर्थ

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनर्थ (anartha).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ə.nəɾt̪ʰ/, [ɐ.nɐɾt̪ʰ]

Noun

अनर्थ • (anarth) m

1. calamity, catastrophe (that which causes great harm)

Declension

Declension of अनर्थ (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	अनर्थ anarth	अनर्थ anarth
oblique	अनर्थ anarth	अनर्थों anarthõ
vocative	अनर्थ anarth	अनर्थो anartho

Adjective

अनर्थ • (anarth) (indeclinable)

1. worthless, valueless (having no use or value)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “अनर्थ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press