मेहनती

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See also: मेहनत

Hindi[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Persian محنتی (mihnatī).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /meːɦ.nə.t̪iː/, [meːʱ.nɐ.t̪iː]

Adjective[edit]

मेहनती • (mehnatī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling محنتی)

  1. hard-working
  2. laborious
  3. difficult

Related terms[edit]

Marathi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From मेहनत (mehnat, “hard work”) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /me.ɦən.t̪i/, [mʱeən.t̪iː]

Adjective[edit]

मेहनती • (mehantī)

  1. hard-working
    Synonyms: कष्टकरी (kaṣṭakrī), कष्टाळू (kaṣṭāḷū)

References[edit]

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “मेहनती”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
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