नपुंसक

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नपुंसक (napuṃsaka).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /nə.pʊn.sək/,

Adjective

नपुंसक (napunsak) (indeclinable)

  1. impotent (incapable of sexual intercourse)
    Synonym: नामर्द (nāmard)
  2. sexless, third gender
  3. (linguistics) neuter

Derived terms

Noun

नपुंसक (napunsakm

  1. an impotent man
  2. person of the third gender
    Synonym: हिजड़ा (hijṛā)
  3. (linguistics) neuter gender

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