अनाड़ी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀸𑀡𑀺 (aṇṇāṇi), from Sanskrit अज्ञानिन् (ajñānin). Cognate with Bengali আনাড়ি (anaṛi), Marathi अडाणी (aḍāṇī).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ə.nɑː.ɽiː/, [ɐ.näː.ɽiː]

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Adjective

अनाड़ी • (anāṛī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling اناڑی)

1. fool

   Synonyms: बेवक़ूफ़ (bevqūf), मूर्ख (mūrkh)

   • 1951, “Sab Kuch Seekha Humne”, in Shailendra (lyrics), Anari, performed by Mukesh:

     सच है दुनिया-वालों कि हम हैं अनाड़ी.

     sac hai duniyā-vālõ ki ham ha͠i anāṛī.

     The truth is, my friends, that we are fools.