आनंदी

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आनन्दिन् (ānandin, “happy”). By surface analysis, आनंद (ānanda) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.nən.d̪i/, [a.nən.d̪iː]

Adjective

आनंदी • (ānandī) (indeclinable)

1. happy, joyful

   Synonyms: सुखी (sukhī), खुश (khuś)

   Antonym: दुःखी (duḥkhī)

   जो आनंदी आहे तो इतरांना ही आनंदी करेल.

   jo ānandī āhe to itrānnā hī ānandī karel.

   Whoever is happy will also make others happy.

Proper noun

आनंदी • (ānandī) f

1. a female given name, Anandi, from Sanskrit

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “आनंदी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies