बेशक़ीमती

Hindi

Etymology

From बेश (beś, “more, very”) +‎ क़ीमती (qīmtī, “expensive”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /beːʃ.qiːm.t̪iː/, [beːʃ.qĩːm.t̪iː], /beːʃ.kiːm.t̪iː/, [beːʃ.kĩːm.t̪iː]

Adjective

बेशक़ीमती • (beśqīmtī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling بیش قیمتی)

1. invaluable, precious

Related terms

• बेशक़ीमत (beśqīmat)

See also

• बेक़ीमत (beqīmat)

References

• Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “beshqi:mat”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “बेशकीमती”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha