रिश्तेदार

Hindi

Etymology

Oblique of रिश्ता (riśtā, relation) + -दार (-dār, bearing). Compare Punjabi ਰਿਸ਼ਤੇਦਾਰ (riśtedār).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɾɪʃ.t̪eː.d̪ɑːɾ/, [ɾɪʃ.t̪eː.d̪äːɾ]

Noun

रिश्तेदार • (riśtedār) m (Urdu spelling رشتہ دار)

  1. relative (a family member, normally of the extended family)
    Synonyms: संबंधी (sambandhī), नातेदार (nātedār), बांधव (bāndhav)
    वह इसी बात से बचना चाहता था कि वह सिर्फ़ दूर का रिश्तेदार माना जाए
    vah isī bāt se bacnā cāhtā thā ki vah sirf dūr kā riśtedār mānā jāe
    he wanted to avoid being considered a mere distant relative

Declension

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