अन्यथा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अन्यथा (anyathā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ən.jə.t̪ʰɑː/, [ɐ̃ɲ.jɐ.t̪ʰäː]

Adverb

अन्यथा • (anyathā)

  1. (formal) otherwise, or else
    Synonyms: वरना (varnā), नहीं तो (nahī̃ to)

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *HanyátʰaH (otherwise). Cognate with Avestan 𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬚𐬁 (aniiaθā, otherwise).

Pronunciation

  • (Vedic) IPA(key): /ɐn.jɐ́.tʰɑː/, [ɐj̃.jɐ́.tʰɑː]
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɐn̪.jɐ.t̪ʰɑː/

Adverb

अन्यथा • (anyáthā)

  1. otherwise
  2. in another way

Descendants

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