देहाती

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian دهاتی (dihātī). By surface analysis, देहात (dehāt) +‎ -ई ().

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪eː.ɦɑː.t̪iː/, [d̪eː.ɦäː.t̪iː]

Adjective

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देहाती (dehātī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling دیہاتی)

  1. rural
    Synonyms: ग्रामीण (grāmīṇ), गाँववाला (gā̃vvālā), गाँववाली (gā̃vvālī)
    यह देहाती रास्ता है, तो गड्ढे होना कोई बड़ी बात नहीं।
    yah dehātī rāstā hai, to gaḍḍhe honā koī baṛī bāt nahī̃.
    This is a rural road, so it's not a big deal to have potholes.
  2. (derogatory) unsophisticated, mannerless
    Synonym: गँवार (gãvār)
    अंग्रेज़ी क्यों बोल रहे हो? यह देहाती औरत है, समझेगी कैसे?।
    aṅgrezī kyõ bol rahe ho? yah dehātī aurat hai, samjhegī kaise?.
    Why are you speaking in English? This is a rural woman, how will she understand?

Noun

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देहाती (dehātīm (Urdu spelling دیہاتی)

  1. a person of rural origin or background; villager
    Synonyms: ग्रामीण (grāmīṇ), गाँववाला (gā̃vvālā), गाँववाली (gā̃vvālī)
    भारत का देहाती है; मेहनत तो इसके खून में दौड़ती है।
    bhārat kā dehātī hai; mehnat to iske khūn mẽ dauṛtī hai.
    He's an Indian villager; hard work runs in his blood.
  2. (derogatory) an unsophisticated person; a mannerless person; yokel
    Synonyms: गँवार (gãvār), गाँववाला (gā̃vvālā)

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Further reading

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