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उम्मीदवार

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Hindi

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Etymology

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From उम्मीद (ummīd) +‎ -वार (-vār), literally "hopeful".

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʊm.miːd̪.ʋɑːɾ/, [ʊ̃m.miːd̪.wäːɾ]

Noun

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उम्मीदवार (ummīdvārm or f by sense (Urdu spelling امیدوار)

  1. candidate (in an election)
    मुझे किसी भी उम्मीदवार पसंद नहीं है।
    mujhe kisī bhī ummīdvār pasand nahī̃ hai.
    I don't like any of the candidates.

Declension

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NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

See also

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