बुद्धिजीवी

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Hindi

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Etymology

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बुद्धि (buddhi, intellect, wisdom, knowledge) +‎ जीवी (jīvī, living, alive).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʊd̪.d̪ʱɪ.d͡ʒiː.ʋiː/, [bʊd̪̚.d̪ʱɪ.d͡ʒiː.ʋiː]

Adjective

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बुद्धिजीवी (buddhijīvī) (indeclinable)

  1. intellectual, rational, logical

Noun

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बुद्धिजीवी (buddhijīvīm

  1. an intellectual

Declension

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