माननीय

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit माननीय (mānanīya).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /mɑːn.niː.jᵊ/, [mä̃ːn.niː.jᵊ]

Adjective

माननीय • (mānnīya) (indeclinable)

1. distinguished, respected, honorable

   Synonyms: मान्य (mānya), आदरणीय (ādarṇīya)

   माननीय न्यायादिश ― mānnīya nyāyādiś ― honorable judge