अधि-

See also: अंधा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अधि (adhi, “over, above”).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ə.d̪ʱiː/, [ɐ.d̪ʱiː]
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Prefix

अधि- • (adhi-)

  1. over, above, super-
    ‎अधि- (adhi-) + ‎कार (kār, “doing; action”) → ‎अधिकार (adhikār, “authority”)
  2. highest, best
    ‎अधि- (adhi-) + ‎गुण (guṇ) → ‎अधिगुण (adhiguṇ)
  3. additional, extra, surplus
    ‎अधि- (adhi-) + ‎मास (mās) → ‎अधिमास (adhimās)
  4. main, primary, chief
    ‎अधि- (adhi-) + ‎दैवत (daivat) → ‎अधिदैवत (adhidaivat)
  5. (by extension) official
    ‎अधि- (adhi-) + ‎नियम (niyam) → ‎अधिनियम (adhiniyam)

Derived terms

Hindi terms prefixed with अधि-

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

See अधि (adhi).

Pronunciation

Prefix

अधि- • (adhi-)

  1. super-; above

Derived terms

Sanskrit terms prefixed with अधि-
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