-वान

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit -वान् (-vān), masculine nominative singular of -वत् (-vat).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ʋɑːn/, [ʋä̃ːn]

Suffix

-वान • (-vān) m

  1. forms adjectives and nouns which are properly masculines, chiefly from nouns, having the sense possessed of
    ‎धन (dhan, “wealth”) + ‎-वान (-vān) → ‎धनवान (dhanvān, “wealthy”)

Derived terms
Hindi terms suffixed with -वान
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