प्रेयसी

See also: प्रयास

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रेयसी (preyasī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /pɾeːj.siː/

Noun

प्रेयसी • (preysī) f

1. beloved girl, lover

   Synonym: प्रेमिका (premikā)

Declension

Declension of प्रेयसी (fem ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	प्रेयसी preysī	प्रेयसियाँ preysiyā̃
oblique	प्रेयसी preysī	प्रेयसियों preysiyõ
vocative	प्रेयसी preysī	प्रेयसियो preysiyo

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “प्रेयसी”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “प्रेयसी”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रेयसी (preyasī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾej.si/, [pɾej.siː]

Noun

प्रेयसी • (preyasi) f

1. beloved girl, lover

   Coordinate term: प्रियकर (priyakar)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “प्रेयसी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies