आमंत्रण

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit आमन्त्रण (āmantraṇa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑː.mən.t̪ɾəɳ/, [äː.mə̃n̪.t̪ɾə̃ɳ]

Noun

आमंत्रण • (āmantraṇ) m

invitation (to a formal event)
Synonyms: निमंत्रण (nimantraṇ), न्योता (nyotā)

Declension

Declension of आमंत्रण (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	आमंत्रण āmantraṇ	आमंत्रण āmantraṇ
oblique	आमंत्रण āmantraṇ	आमंत्रणों āmantraṇõ
vocative	आमंत्रण āmantraṇ	आमंत्रणो āmantraṇo

Usage notes

While आमंत्रण (āmantraṇ) and निमंत्रण (nimantraṇ) both roughly correspond to "invitation", they do not denote the same kind of event. An आमंत्रण (āmantraṇ) is more formal (e.g. a talk or meeting), has fixed reasons for being sent, and usually does not involve a shared meal with the guests. However, the two words are often confused and निमंत्रण (nimantraṇ) tends to have the broader meaning.

References

Bahri, Hardev (1989) , “आमंत्रण”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons