ग्रामीण

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ग्रामीण (grāmīṇa), equal to ग्राम (grām, village) + -ईण (-īṇ).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡɾɑː.miːɳ/, [ɡɾäː.mĩːɳ]

Adjective

ग्रामीण • (grāmīṇ) (indeclinable)

  1. rustic, rural, pastoral

Noun

ग्रामीण • (grāmīṇ) m or f by sense

  1. villager

Declension

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

Sanskrit

Etymology

From ग्राम (grāma, village) + -ईन (-īna).

Noun

ग्रामीण • (grāmīṇa)

  1. belonging to the village

Descendants

  • Hindi: ग्रामीण (grāmīṇ)
  • Punjabi: ਗਰਾਮੀਣ (garāmīṇ)
  • Bengali: গ্রামীণ (gramin)
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