भतीजा

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See also: भतीजी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚 (bhattijja), from Sanskrit भ्रात्रीय (bhrātrīya, “fraternal”), from भ्राता (bhrātā, “brother”) + -ईय (-īya, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

भतीजा • (bhatījā) m (feminine भतीजी, Urdu spelling بھتیجا)

  1. brother's son, nephew
    चाची अपने भतीजे का ख़्याल रखती हैं।
    cācī apne bhatīje kā xyāl rakhtī ha͠i.
    The aunt takes care of her nephew.

Declension

Declension of भतीजा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct भतीजा
bhatījā 		भतीजे
bhatīje
oblique भतीजे
bhatīje 		भतीजों
bhatījõ
vocative भतीजे
bhatīje 		भतीजो
bhatījo

References

Nepali

Pronunciation

Noun

भतीजा • (bhatījā) m

  1. Alternative form of भतिजा .

Declension

Declension of भतीजा
Singular Plural
nominative भतीजा भतीजाहरू
accusative भतीजालाई भतीजाहरूलाई
instrumental/ergative भतीजाले भतीजाहरूले
dative भतीजालाई भतीजाहरूलाई
ablative भतीजाबाट भतीजाहरूबाट
genitive भतीजाको भतीजाहरूको
locative भतीजामा भतीजाहरूमा
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

Further reading

  • “भतीजा”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎, Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “भतिजा”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
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