अमान्य

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अमान्य (amānya). By surface analysis, अ- (a-) +‎ मान्य (mānya).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ə.mɑːn.jᵊ/, [ɐ.mä̃ːɲ.jᵊ]

Adjective

अमान्य • (amānya) (indeclinable)

1. invalid, unrecognized, illegitimate (not officially recognized)
2. unacceptable, inadmissible (not allowed)

   Synonym: अस्वीकार्य (asvīkārya)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “अमान्य”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press