तराई
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *taras (“plain, plateau”), possibly related to Sanskrit तल (tala, “level”). Cognate to Nepali तराइ (tarāi).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t̪ə.ɾɑː.iː/, [t̪ə.ɾäː.iː]
Noun
तराई • (tarāī) f (Urdu spelling ترائی)
- foothills; plateau at the foot of a mountain
- alluvial plain
Declension
Declension of तराई (fem ind ī-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | तराई tarāī | तराइयाँ tarāiyā̃ |
| oblique | तराई tarāī | तराइयों tarāiyõ |
| vocative | तराई tarāī | तराइयो tarāiyo |
Proper noun
तराई • (tarāī) f (Urdu spelling ترائی)
- the Terai region
Declension
Declension of तराई (sg-only fem ind ī-stem)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| direct | तराई tarāī |
| oblique | तराई tarāī |
| vocative | तराई tarāī |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “तराई”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press