फ़रिश्ता

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Hindi[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Persian فرشته (firišta). Compare Bengali ফেরেশতা (feresta), Gujarati ફિરસ્તો (phirasto), Punjabi ਫ਼ਰਿਸ਼ਤਾ (fariśtā).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /fə.ɾɪʃ.t̪ɑː/, [fɐ.ɾɪʃ.t̪äː], /pʰə.ɾɪʃ.t̪ɑː/, [pʰɐ.ɾɪʃ.t̪äː]

Noun[edit]

फ़रिश्ता (fariśtām (Urdu spelling فرشتہ)

  1. angel
  2. messenger
  3. apostle

Declension[edit]