वयस्क

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit वयस्क (vayaska).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʋə.jəsk/, [ʋɐ.jɐsk]

Noun

वयस्क • (vayask) m

adult

Declension

Declension of *वयस्क* (masc cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	वयस्क vayask	वयस्क vayask
oblique	वयस्क vayask	वयस्कों vayaskõ
vocative	वयस्क vayask	वयस्को vayasko

Derived terms

वयस्कता (vayaskatā)

Marathi

Alternative forms

वयस्कर (vayaskar)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit वयस्क (vayaska).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʋə.jəs.kə/
Hyphenation: व‧य‧स्क

Adjective

वयस्क • (vayaska) (indeclinable)

elderly, aged
Synonyms: म्हातारे (mhātāre), वृद्ध (vruddha), वयोवृद्ध (vayovruddha)

References

Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “वयस्क”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “वयस्क”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press