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Hindi
Pronunciation
Prefix
निर्- • (nir-)
- without, not
- निर्- (nir-) + जलित (jalit, “hydrated”) → निर्जलित (nirjalit, “dehydrated”)
Derived terms
Sanskrit
Prefix
निर्- • (nir-)
- Combining form of निस्- (nis-), before vowels and voiced consonants