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Bhojpuri
Etymology
From Magadhi Prakrit 𑀡𑀯𑀺𑀅 (ṇavia), from Sanskrit नविय (náviya), नव्य (návya) (whence Hindi नया (nayā)), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *náwyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náwyas (whence Kamkata-viri nuĩ), from Proto-Indo-European *néwyos (whence English new).
Adjective
नया (nayā)
- new
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀯𑀺𑀅 (ṇavia) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit नविय (náviya), नव्य (návya) (whence Bhojpuri नया (nayā)), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *náwyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náwyas (whence Kamkata-viri nuĩ), from Proto-Indo-European *néwyos (whence English new). Doublet of नव्य (navya).
Pronunciation
Adjective
नया • (nayā) (Urdu spelling نیا)
- new
- Synonyms: नूतन (nūtan), नवीन (navīn)
हमने एक नया माली लगाया है।- hamne ek nayā mālī lagāyā hai.
- We have employed a new gardener.
यहाँ से मेरे जीवन में एक नया मोड़ आया।- yahā̃ se mere jīvan mẽ ek nayā moṛ āyā.
- From here came a new turn in my life.
Declension
Declension of नया (ā-stem)
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masculine
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feminine
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singular
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plural
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singular
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plural
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direct
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नया nayā
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नए, नये nae, naye
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नई, नयी naī, nayī
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नई, नयी naī, nayī
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oblique
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नए, नये nae, naye
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नए, नये nae, naye
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नई, नयी naī, nayī
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नई, नयी naī, nayī
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vocative
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नए, नये nae, naye
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नए, नये nae, naye
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नई, नयी naī, nayī
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नई, नयी naī, nayī
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Derived terms
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “नया”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
Pali
Adjective
नया (nayā)
- Devanagari script form of nayā, which is inflection of नय:
- ablative singular masculine/neuter
- nominative/vocative plural masculine (naya, “leading”)
Noun
नया (nayā)
- Devanagari script form of nayā, which is inflection of नय:
- ablative singular
- nominative/vocative plural (naya, “method”)