धर्मपरायण

Hindi

Etymology

From धर्म (dharm, “religion”) +‎ -परायण (-parāyaṇ, “devoted to”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /d̪ʱəɾm.pə.ɾɑː.jəɳ/, [d̪ʱɐɾm.pɐ.ɾäː.jɐ̃ɳ]

Adjective

धर्मपरायण • (dharmparāyaṇ) (indeclinable)

1. pious, devout

   Synonym: धर्मनिष्ठ (dharmaniṣṭh)

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “धर्मपरायण”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 2439