निष्फल

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit निष्फल (niṣphala). By surface analysis, निष्- (niṣ-, “without, lacking”) +‎ फल (phal, “fruit; success”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /nɪʂ.pʰəl/, [nɪʃ.pʰɐl]

Adjective

निष्फल • (niṣphal) (indeclinable)

1. fruitless, ineffective
2. meaningless, pointless

   Synonyms: व्यर्थ (vyarth), बेकार (bekār)

References

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