भेदभाव

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Hindi

Etymology

भेद (bhed, split, divided) +‎ भाव (bhāv, feeling). Cognate with Marathi भेदभाव (bhedbhāv).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /bʱeːd̪.bʱɑːʋ/,

Noun

भेदभाव (bhedbhāvm (Urdu spelling بھید بھاو)

  1. discrimination; inequality
    • 2017 December 25, “अलीगढ़ मुस्लिम यूनिवर्सिटी: ऑन बनाम ऑफ़ रिकॉर्ड में छिपी पूरी हक़ीक़त [alīgaṛh muslim yūnivarsiṭī: ŏn banām ŏf rikŏrḍ mẽ chipī pūrī haqīqat]”, in BBC Hindi:
      एएमयू ऐसी जगह है, जहां बिलकुल भेदभाव नहीं है.
      eemyū aisī jagah hai, jahā̃ bilkul bhedbhāv nahī̃ hai.
      AMU is a place without any discrimination.

Declension

Marathi

Etymology

From भेद (bhed, difference) +‎ भाव (bhāv, feeling). Cognate with Hindi भेदभाव (bhedbhāv).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /bʱed̪.bʱaʋ/

Noun

भेदभाव (bhedbhāvm

  1. discrimination

Declension

Declension of भेदभाव (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
भेदभाव
bhedbhāv
direct
plural
भेदभाव
bhedbhāv
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
भेदभाव
bhedbhāv
भेदभाव
bhedbhāv
oblique
सामान्यरूप
भेदभावा
bhedbhāvā
भेदभावां-
bhedbhāvān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
भेदभावाला
bhedbhāvālā
भेदभावांना
bhedbhāvānnā
ergative भेदभावाने, भेदभावानं
bhedbhāvāne, bhedbhāvāna
भेदभावांनी
bhedbhāvānnī
instrumental भेदभावाशी
bhedbhāvāśī
भेदभावांशी
bhedbhāvānśī
locative
सप्तमी
भेदभावात
bhedbhāvāt
भेदभावांत
bhedbhāvāt
vocative
संबोधन
भेदभावा
bhedbhāvā
भेदभावांनो
bhedbhāvānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of भेदभाव (masc cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
भेदभावाचा
bhedbhāvāċā
भेदभावाचे
bhedbhāvāċe
भेदभावाची
bhedbhāvācī
भेदभावाच्या
bhedbhāvācā
भेदभावाचे, भेदभावाचं
bhedbhāvāċe, bhedbhāvāċa
भेदभावाची
bhedbhāvācī
भेदभावाच्या
bhedbhāvācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
भेदभावांचा
bhedbhāvānċā
भेदभावांचे
bhedbhāvānċe
भेदभावांची
bhedbhāvāñcī
भेदभावांच्या
bhedbhāvāncā
भेदभावांचे, भेदभावांचं
bhedbhāvānċe, bhedbhāvānċa
भेदभावांची
bhedbhāvāñcī
भेदभावांच्या
bhedbhāvāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “भेदभाव”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies