लीडरी

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from English leader +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /liː.ɖəɾ.iː/, [liː.ɖɐɾ.iː]

Noun

लीडरी • (līḍrī) f

1. leadership

   Synonym: नेतागिरी (netāgirī)

   • 1880 – 1936, Premchand, Ek Aanch ki Kasar :

     इस को लीडरी कहते है कि अपना उल्लू सीधा करो और नेकनाम भी बनो।

     is ko līḍrī kahte hai ki apnā ullū sīdhā karo aur neknām bhī bano.

     This is true leadership, fulfilling your own self-interest yet still having a good reputation.

Declension

Declension of लीडरी (fem ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	लीडरी līḍrī	लीडरियाँ līḍriyā̃
oblique	लीडरी līḍrī	लीडरियों līḍriyõ
vocative	लीडरी līḍrī	लीडरियो līḍriyo

References

• Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “लीडरी”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “लीडरी”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha