असामान्य

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit असामान्य (asāmānya). By surface analysis, अ- (a-) +‎ सामान्य (sāmānya).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /ə.sɑː.mɑːn.jᵊ/, [ɐ.säː.mä̃ːɲ.jᵊ]

Adjective

असामान्य • (asāmānya) (indeclinable)

1. unusual, extraordinary, special

   Synonyms: असाधारण (asādhāraṇ), विशेष (viśeṣ)

   Antonyms: सामान्य (sāmānya), साधारण (sādhāraṇ)

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “असामान्य”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 378
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “असामान्य”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 53
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “असामान्य”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 69
• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “असामान्य”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 29.

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit असामान्य (asāmānya). By surface analysis, अ- (a-, “un-”) +‎ सामान्य (sāmānya, “ordinary”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ə.sa.man.jə/

Adjective

असामान्य • (asāmānya) (indeclinable)

1. uncommon, unusual

   Synonyms: असाधारण (asādhāraṇ), भलते (bhalte)

2. extraordinary

   Synonyms: अचाट (acāṭ), अलौकिक (alaukik), अनोखे (anokhe), लोकोत्तर (lokottar), विलक्षण (vilakṣaṇ)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “असामान्य”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies