Etymology[edit]
From धर्म (dharm, “religion”) + -परायण (-parāyaṇ, “devoted to”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d̪ʱəɾm.pə.ɾɑː.jəɳ/, [d̪ʱɐɾm.pɐ.ɾäː.jɐ̃ɳ]
Adjective[edit]
धर्मपरायण • (dharmparāyaṇ) (indeclinable)
- pious, devout
- Synonym: धर्मनिष्ठ (dharmaniṣṭh)
