महाशय

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit महाशय (mahāśaya).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mə.ɦɑː.ʃəj/, [mɐ.ɦäː.ʃɐj]

Noun

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महाशय (mahāśaym

  1. (vocative) gentleman, sir
    Synonyms: हुज़ूर (huzūr), जनाब (janāb)

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