तटस्थ

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit तटस्थ (taṭastha, literally “standing on the bank”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /t̪ə.ʈəst̪ʰ/, [t̪ɐ.ʈɐst̪ʰ]

Adjective

तटस्थ • (taṭasth) (indeclinable)

1. indifferent, apathetic

   Synonym: उदासीन (udāsīn)

2. neutral, impartial

   स्विटज़रलैंड सदियों से तटस्थ देश रहा है।

   sviṭzarlaiṇḍ sadiyõ se taṭasth deś rahā hai.

   Switzerland has remained a neutral country for centuries.

Derived terms

• तटस्थता (taṭasthatā)
  • तटस्थतापूर्वक (taṭasthatāpūrvak)

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “तटस्थ”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 1998
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “तटस्थ”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 276
• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “तटस्थ”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 275.

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit तटस्थ (taṭastha). First attested as Old Marathi 𑘝𑘘𑘭𑘿𑘞 (taṭastha).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪ə.ʈəs.t̪ʰə/

Adjective

तटस्थ • (taṭastha) (indeclinable)

1. indifferent, apathetic

   Synonyms: उदासीन (udāsīn), थंड (thaṇḍa)

2. neutral, impartial

   Synonyms: उदासीन (udāsīn), निष्पक्ष (niṣpakṣa)

   खेळात निष्पक्षता आणण्यासाठी एका तटस्थ पंचाची निवड करण्यात आली.

   kheḷāt niṣpakṣatā āṇaṇyāsāṭhī ekā taṭastha pañcācī nivaḍ karaṇyāt ālī.

   A neutral referee was selected to bring fairness to the game.

References

More information

Further reading

• Shankar Gopal Tulpule; Anne Feldhaus (1999), “तटस्थ”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan