नौवाँ

Hindi

Hindi numbers ^(edit)

	90[a], [b]
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Cardinal: नौ (nau)     Ordinal: नौवाँ (nauvā̃), नवाँ (navā̃)

Alternative forms

• नवाँ (navā̃)

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀡𑀯𑀫 (ṇavama), from Sanskrit नवम (navamá, “ninth”). Equivalent to नौ (nau) +‎ -वाँ (-vā̃).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /nə̯u.ʋɑ̃ː/, [nɐ̯u.ʋä̃ː]

Numeral

नौवाँ • (nauvā̃) (ordinal number)

1. ninth

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “navamá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press