आधारभूत

Hindi

Etymology

From आधार (ādhār) +‎ भूत (bhūt).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɑː.d̪ʱɑːɾ.bʱuːt̪/, [äː.d̪ʱäːɾ.bʱuːt̪]

Adjective

आधारभूत • (ādhārbhūt) (indeclinable)

1. fundamental, rudimentary

   Synonym: मूलभूत (mūlbhūt)

2. underlying

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “आधारभूत”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 40.

Marathi

Etymology

आधार (ādhār, “foundation”) +‎ -भूत (-bhūt, “being”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.d̪ʱaɾ.bʱut̪/, [a.d̪ʱaɾ.bʱuːt̪]
• Hyphenation: आ‧धार‧भूत
• Rhymes: -ut̪

Adjective

आधारभूत • (ādhārbhūt)

1. fundamental, rudimentary, or foundational; forming the essential basis or support of something.

   Synonyms: मूलभूत (mūlbhūt), पायाभूत (pāyābhūt), मौलिक (maulik)

   शिक्षण हा समाजाच्या प्रगतीसाठी आधारभूत घटक आहे.

   śikṣaṇ hā samājācyā pragtīsāṭhī ādhārbhūt ghaṭak āhe.

   Education is a fundamental factor in the progress of society.

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “आधारभूत”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• “आधारभूत”, in अमरकोश मराठी शब्दकोश [Amarkosh Marathi Dictionary], 2014