नायिका

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नायिका (nāyikā), feminine form of नायक (nāyaka).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /nɑː.jɪ.kɑː/, [näː.jɪ.käː]

Noun

नायिका • (nāyikā) f

1. heroine, main actress

   Synonym: हीरोइन (hīroin)

   इस फ़िल्म की नायिका नाटक करने में इतनी अच्छी नहीं है।

   is film kī nāyikā nāṭak karne mẽ itnī acchī nahī̃ hai.

   The heroine in this film is not that good at acting.

Declension

Declension of नायिका (fem ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	नायिका nāyikā	नायिकाएँ nāyikāẽ
oblique	नायिका nāyikā	नायिकाओं nāyikāõ
vocative	नायिका nāyikā	नायिकाओ nāyikāo

Derived terms

• उपनायिका (upnāyikā)

See also

• नायक (nāyak)