আনাড়ি

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Bengali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit *𑀅𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀸𑀟𑀻 (*aṇṇāḍī), dissimilated from 𑀅𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀸𑀡𑀻 (aṇṇāṇī), from Sanskrit अज्ञानी (ajñānī, ignorant, unwise), compounded from अ- (a-, not) +‎ ज्ञानी (jñānī, knowledgeable, wise), itself from ज्ञान (jñāna, knowledge) +‎ -ई (, possessing). Cognate with Assamese অনাৰী (onari), Odia ଅନାଡ଼ି (anāṛi), Maithili 𑂃𑂢𑂰𑂚𑂲 (anāṛī), Hindi अनाड़ी (anāṛī), Vaghri અનાડ઼ી (anāṛī), Gujarati અનાડી (anāḍī), Sindhi اَناڙي /अनाड़ी (anāṛī), Marwari अनाड़ी (anāṛī), Punjabi ਅਨਾੜੀ (anāṛī), Nepali अनाडी (anāḍī), Marathi अडाणी (aḍāṇī). Doublet of আনাড় (anaṛ, unknown, unfrequented).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /anaɽi/, [ˈanaɽiˑ], /anaɾi/, [ˈanaɾiˑ]

Adjective

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আনাড়ি (anaṛi) (comparative আরও আনাড়ি, superlative সবচেয়ে আনাড়ি)

  1. clumsy, inept
  2. unskilled, inexperienced
    Synonym: নবিস (nobiś)
  3. foolish, ignorant