रीति

Hindi

Alternative forms

• रीत (rīt)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit रीति (rīti).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɾiː.t̪iː/

Noun

रीति • (rīti) f

1. rule, norm, practice

   Synonyms: नियम (niyam), क़ायदा (qāydā)

2. manner, style, way
3. tradition, custom

   Synonyms: रस्म (rasma), रिवाज (rivāj)

Declension

Declension of रीति (fem i-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	रीति rīti	रीतियाँ rītiyā̃
oblique	रीति rīti	रीतियों rītiyõ
vocative	रीति rīti	रीतियो rītiyo

Derived terms

• अरीति (arīti)
• कुरीति (kurīti)
• रीति-काव्य (rīti-kāvya)
• रीतिवाद (rītivād)
• रीतिवादी (rītivādī)

 

References

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

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₃riHtís, from an extension *h₃r-ey-H- of the root *h₃er-, and thereby a direct parallel to Proto-Germanic *rīþiz (> archaic English rith). Alternatively, from *h₂er- and cognate with Latin rītus (“rite, custom, usage”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɾiː.tí/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈɾiː.t̪i/

Noun

रीति • (rītí) stem, f

1. motion, course (RV)
2. stream, current (RV)
3. line, row, course of things
4. usage, custom, rite, practice, ritual, manner, method, way, etiquette, behaviours (Kavya)
5. literary style, diction, manner of speaking
6. yellow or pale brass, bell-metal

Declension

Feminine i-stem declension of रीति (rītí)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	रीतिः rītíḥ	रीती rītī́	रीतयः rītáyaḥ
Vocative	रीते rī́te	रीती rī́tī	रीतयः rī́tayaḥ
Accusative	रीतिम् rītím	रीती rītī́	रीतीः rītī́ḥ
Instrumental	रीत्या / रीती¹ rītyā́ / rītī́¹	रीतिभ्याम् rītíbhyām	रीतिभिः rītíbhiḥ
Dative	रीतये / रीत्यै² / रीती¹ rītáye / rītyaí² / rītī́¹	रीतिभ्याम् rītíbhyām	रीतिभ्यः rītíbhyaḥ
Ablative	रीतेः / रीत्याः² / रीत्यै³ rītéḥ / rītyā́ḥ² / rītyaí³	रीतिभ्याम् rītíbhyām	रीतिभ्यः rītíbhyaḥ
Genitive	रीतेः / रीत्याः² / रीत्यै³ rītéḥ / rītyā́ḥ² / rītyaí³	रीत्योः rītyóḥ	रीतीनाम् rītīnā́m
Locative	रीतौ / रीत्याम्² / रीता¹ rītaú / rītyā́m² / rītā́¹	रीत्योः rītyóḥ	रीतिषु rītíṣu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Later Sanskrit ³Brāhmaṇas

Related terms

• रिणाति (riṇā́ti)
• रीयते (rī́yate)
• रेतस् (rétas)
• रय (ráya)
• इयर्ति (iyarti)

Descendants

• Bengali: রীতি (riti)
• Hindi: रीति (rīti)
• Punjabi: ਰੀਤ (rīt)