देवदूत

Hindi

Etymology

Likely from देव (dev, “deity, god, deva”) +‎ दूत (dūt, “ambassador, envoy, messenger”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /d̪eːʋ.d̪uːt̪/

Noun

देवदूत • (devdūt) m

1. angel, divine messenger

Declension

Declension of देवदूत (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	देवदूत devdūt	देवदूत devdūt
oblique	देवदूत devdūt	देवदूतों devdūtõ
vocative	देवदूत devdūt	देवदूतो devdūto

Synonyms

• फ़रिश्ता (fariśtā)

References

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