আনাড়ি

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀅𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀸𑀟𑀻 (*aṇṇāḍī), dissimilated from 𑀅𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀸𑀡𑀻 (aṇṇāṇī), from Sanskrit अज्ञानी (ajñānī, “ignorant, unwise”), compounded from अ- (a-, “not”) +‎ ज्ञानी (jñānī, “knowledgeable, wise”), itself from ज्ञान (jñāna, “knowledge”) +‎ -ई (-ī, “possessing”). Cognate with Assamese অনাৰী (onari), Odia ଅନାଡ଼ି (ônaṛi), Maithili 𑂃𑂢𑂰𑂚𑂲 (anāṛī), Hindi अनाड़ी (anāṛī), Vaghri અનાડ઼ી (anāṛī), Gujarati અનાડી (anāḍī), Sindhi اَناڙي /अनाड़ी (anāṛī), Marwari अनाड़ी (anāṛī), Punjabi ਅਨਾੜੀ (anāṛī), Nepali अनाडी (anāḍī), Marathi अडाणी (aḍāṇī). Doublet of আনাড় (anaṛ, “unknown, unfrequented”).

Pronunciation
  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /anaɽi/, [ˈanaɽiˑ], /anaɾi/, [ˈanaɾiˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /anaɹi/, [ˈanaɹiˑ]

Adjective

আনাড়ি • (anaṛi) (comparative আরও আনাড়ি, superlative সবচেয়ে আনাড়ি)

  1. clumsy, inept
  2. unskilled, inexperienced
    Synonym: নবিস (nobiś)
  3. foolish, ignorant
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