क्षमता

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit क्षमता (kṣamatā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /kʂəm.t̪ɑː/, [kʃɐ̃m.t̪äː]

Noun

क्षमता • (kṣamtā) f

1. competence, efficiency, skill, ability

   Synonyms: योग्यता (yogyatā), सामर्थ्य (sāmarthya)

2. capacity, volume

Declension

Declension of क्षमता (fem ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	क्षमता kṣamtā	क्षमताएँ kṣamtāẽ
oblique	क्षमता kṣamtā	क्षमताओं kṣamtāõ
vocative	क्षमता kṣamtā	क्षमताओ kṣamtāo

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “क्षमता”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “क्षमता”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “क्षमता”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

Nepali

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit क्षमता (kṣamatā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sʰʌmʌt̪ä], [t͡sʰemʌt̪ä]
• Phonetic Devanagari: छमता, or छेमता

Noun

क्षमता • (kṣamatā)

1. competence, efficiency, skill, ability
2. capacity, volume

Declension

Declension of क्षमता
	Singular	Plural
nominative	क्षमता [ksʌmʌt̪ä]	क्षमताहरू [ksʌmʌt̪ä̤ːɾu]
accusative	क्षमतालाई [ksʌmʌt̪äläi]	क्षमताहरूलाई [ksʌmʌt̪ä̤ːɾuläi]
instrumental/ergative	क्षमताले [ksʌmʌt̪äle]	क्षमताहरूले [ksʌmʌt̪ä̤ːɾule]
dative	क्षमतालाई [ksʌmʌt̪äläi]	क्षमताहरूलाई [ksʌmʌt̪ä̤ːɾuläi]
ablative	क्षमताबाट [ksʌmʌt̪äbäʈʌ]	क्षमताहरूबाट [ksʌmʌt̪ä̤ːɾubäʈʌ]
genitive	क्षमताको [ksʌmʌt̪äko]	क्षमताहरूको [ksʌmʌt̪ä̤ːɾuko]
locative	क्षमतामा [ksʌmʌt̪ämä]	क्षमताहरूमा [ksʌmʌt̪ä̤ːɾumä]
Notes: -को (-ko) becomes: -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun. -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.