ग्रामीण

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ग्रामीण (grāmīṇa), equal to ग्राम (grām, “village”) +‎ -ईण (-īṇ).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɡɾɑː.miːɳ/, [ɡɾäː.mĩːɳ]

Adjective

ग्रामीण • (grāmīṇ) (indeclinable)

1. rustic, rural, pastoral

Noun

ग्रामीण • (grāmīṇ) m or f by sense

1. villager

Declension

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

Declension of ग्रामीण (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	ग्रामीण grāmīṇ	ग्रामीण grāmīṇ
oblique	ग्रामीण grāmīṇ	ग्रामीणों grāmīṇõ
vocative	ग्रामीण grāmīṇ	ग्रामीणो grāmīṇo

Declension of ग्रामीण (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	ग्रामीण grāmīṇ	ग्रामीणें grāmīṇẽ
oblique	ग्रामीण grāmīṇ	ग्रामीणों grāmīṇõ
vocative	ग्रामीण grāmīṇ	ग्रामीणो grāmīṇo

Sanskrit

Etymology

From ग्राम (grāma, “village”) +‎ -ईन (-īna).

Noun

ग्रामीण • (grāmīṇa)

1. belonging to the village

Descendants

• → Hindi: ग्रामीण (grāmīṇ)
• → Punjabi: ਗਰਾਮੀਣ (garāmīṇ)
• → Bengali: গ্রামীণ (gramin)