-कारी

Hindi

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kɑː.ɾiː/, [käː.ɾiː]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sanskrit -कारी (-kārī), nominative singular of -कारिन् (-kārin).

Suffix

-कारी • (-kārī) m (Urdu spelling ـکاری)

  1. -er (one who does or causes)
    Synonyms: -ई (-ī), -कार (-kār), -वाला (-vālā)
    ‎लाभ (lābh, “benefit”) + ‎-कारी (-kārī) → ‎लाभकारी (lābhkārī, “beneficial”)

Etymology 2

From -कार (-kār) +‎ -ई (-ī). Also from Classical Persian کاری (kārī).

Suffix

-कारी • (-kārī) f (Urdu spelling ـکاری)

  1. -ism (the work, job of)
    ‎कला (kalā, “art”) + ‎-कारी (-kārī) → ‎कलाकारी (kalākārī, “artistry”)
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