अवनि

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit अवनि (avani).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /əʋ.niː/, [ɐʋ.niː]

Noun

अवनि • (avni) f

earth, ground
Synonyms: पृथ्वी (pŕthvī), धरा (dharā), वसुंधरा (vasundhrā), भूमि (bhūmi)

Proper noun

अवनि • (avni) f

a female given name, Avani, from Sanskrit

Declension

Declension of *अवनि* (fem i-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	अवनि avni	अवनियाँ avniyā̃
oblique	अवनि avni	अवनियों avniyõ
vocative	अवनि avni	अवनियो avniyo

References

Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “अवनि”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 343
Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “अवनि”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 47
McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “अवनि”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 62