रिक्ति

Hindi

Etymology

From रिक्त (rikta, “empty”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɾɪk.t̪iː/

Noun

रिक्ति • (rikti) f

1. emptiness, vacancy
2. (astronomy) void

Declension

Declension of रिक्ति (fem i-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	रिक्ति rikti	रिक्तियाँ riktiyā̃
oblique	रिक्ति rikti	रिक्तियों riktiyõ
vocative	रिक्ति rikti	रिक्तियो riktiyo

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “रिक्ति”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 4176
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “रिक्ति”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 648