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नीति

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit नीति (nīti).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /niː.t̪iː/

Noun

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नीति (nītif

  1. policy, political science
  2. behaviour, conduct, act
    Synonym: आचार (ācār)
  3. ethics, morality

Declension

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Declension of नीति (fem i-stem)
singular plural
direct नीति
nīti
नीतियाँ
nītiyā̃
oblique नीति
nīti
नीतियों
nītiyõ
vocative नीति
nīti
नीतियो
nītiyo

References

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Pali

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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नीति f

  1. Devanagari script form of nīti (guidance)

Declension

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-Iranian *niHtíš, from Proto-Indo-European *niH-tí-s, from *neyH- (to lead).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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नीति (nīti) stemf

  1. leading, bringing, guidance (L.)
  2. conduct, behaviour
  3. policy, political science, ethics
  4. dependence on (MBh.)
  5. presentation, offering (Pāṇ.)
  6. acquisition (W.)

Declension

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Feminine i-stem declension of नीति
singular dual plural
nominative नीतिः (nītiḥ) नीती (nītī) नीतयः (nītayaḥ)
accusative नीतिम् (nītim) नीती (nītī) नीतीः (nītīḥ)
instrumental नीत्या (nītyā)
नीती¹ (nītī¹)
नीतिभ्याम् (nītibhyām) नीतिभिः (nītibhiḥ)
dative नीतये (nītaye)
नीत्यै² (nītyai²)
नीती¹ (nītī¹)
नीतिभ्याम् (nītibhyām) नीतिभ्यः (nītibhyaḥ)
ablative नीतेः (nīteḥ)
नीत्याः² (nītyāḥ²)
नीत्यै³ (nītyai³)
नीतिभ्याम् (nītibhyām) नीतिभ्यः (nītibhyaḥ)
genitive नीतेः (nīteḥ)
नीत्याः² (nītyāḥ²)
नीत्यै³ (nītyai³)
नीत्योः (nītyoḥ) नीतीनाम् (nītīnām)
locative नीतौ (nītau)
नीत्याम्² (nītyām²)
नीता¹ (nītā¹)
नीत्योः (nītyoḥ) नीतिषु (nītiṣu)
vocative नीते (nīte) नीती (nītī) नीतयः (nītayaḥ)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Later Sanskrit
  • ³Brāhmaṇas

Descendants

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  • Bengali: নীতি (niti)
  • Old Javanese: nīti
    • > Javanese: ꦤꦶꦠꦶ (niti, wise conduct; good policy) (inherited)
    • Balinese: ᬦᬷᬢᬶ (niti, guidance, directing; holy, pure)
  • Punjabi: ਨੀਤੀ (nītī) (learned)

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