नशीब

Konkani

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نَصِيب (naṣīb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nəʃiːb]

Noun

नशीब • (naśīb) (Latin script noshib, Kannada script ನಶೀಬ್)

1. fate

   Synonyms: भाग्य (bhāgya), कपल (kapal)

References

• Pushpak Bhattacharyya (2017) IndoWordNet‎^[1]
• Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani‎^[2], Goa University (doctoral thesis)

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Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نَصِيب (naṣīb). Compare Hindi नसीब (nasīb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nə.ɕib/, [nə.ɕiːb]

Noun

नशीब • (naśīb) n

1. luck, fate, fortune

References

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