नीति
See also: नाती, नेता, and नाता
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit नीति (nīti).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /niː.t̪iː/, [n̪iː.t̪iː]
Noun
नीति • (nīti) f
- policy, political science
- behaviour, conduct, act
- Synonym: आचार (ācār)
- ethics, morality
Declension
Declension of नीति (fem i-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | नीति nīti | नीतियाँ nītiyā̃ |
| oblique | नीति nīti | नीतियों nītiyõ |
| vocative | नीति nīti | नीतियो nītiyo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “नीति”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- nīti (Latin script)
- 𑀦𑀻𑀢𑀺 (Brahmi script)
- নীতি (Bengali script)
- නීති (Sinhalese script)
- နီတိ or နဳတိ or ၼီတိ (Burmese script)
- นีติ (Thai script)
- ᨶᩦᨲᩥ (Tai Tham script)
- ນີຕິ (Lao script)
- នីតិ (Khmer script)
- 𑄚𑄩𑄖𑄨 (Chakma script)
Noun
नीति f
- Devanagari script form of nīti (“guidance”)
Declension
Declension table of "नीति" (feminine)
| Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | नीति (nīti) | नीतियो (nītiyo) or नीती (nītī) |
| Accusative (second) | नीतिं (nītiṃ) | नीतियो (nītiyo) or नीती (nītī) |
| Instrumental (third) | नीतिया (nītiyā) | नीतीहि (nītīhi) or नीतीभि (nītībhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | नीतिया (nītiyā) | नीतीनं (nītīnaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | नीतिया (nītiyā) or नीत्या (nītyā) | नीतीहि (nītīhi) or नीतीभि (nītībhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | नीतिया (nītiyā) | नीतीनं (nītīnaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | नीतिया (nītiyā) or नीतियं (nītiyaṃ) or नीत्यं (nītyaṃ) | नीतीसु (nītīsu) |
| Vocative (calling) | नीति (nīti) | नीतियो (nītiyo) or नीती (nītī) |
Sanskrit
Noun
नीति • (nīti) f
- leading, bringing, guidance (L.)
- conduct, behaviour
- policy, political science, ethics
- dependence on (MBh.)
- presentation, offering (Pāṇ.)
- acquisition (W.)
Declension
| Feminine i-stem declension of नीति | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | नीतिः (nītiḥ) | ||
| Gen. sg. | नीत्याः/ नीतेः (nītyāḥ / nīteḥ) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | नीतिः (nītiḥ) | नीती (nītī) | नीतयः (nītayaḥ) |
| Vocative | नीते (nīte) | नीती (nītī) | नीतयः (nītayaḥ) |
| Accusative | नीतिम् (nītim) | नीती (nītī) | नीतीः (nītīḥ) |
| Instrumental | नीत्या (nītyā) | नीतिभ्याम् (nītibhyām) | नीतिभिः (nītibhiḥ) |
| Dative | नीत्यै/ नीतये (nītyai / nītaye) | नीतिभ्याम् (nītibhyām) | नीतिभ्यः (nītibhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | नीत्याः/ नीतेः (nītyāḥ / nīteḥ) | नीतिभ्याम् (nītibhyām) | नीतिभ्यः (nītibhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | नीत्याः/ नीतेः (nītyāḥ / nīteḥ) | नीत्योः (nītyoḥ) | नीतीनाम् (nītīnām) |
| Locative | नीत्याम्/ नीतौ (nītyām / nītau) | नीत्योः (nītyoḥ) | नीतिषु (nītiṣu) |
Descendants
- Early Assamese: নয় (noyo)
- → Punjabi: ਨੀਤੀ (nītī) (learned)
References
- Monier Williams (1899), “नीति”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 0565.