लीडरी
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from English leader + -ई (-ī).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /liː.ɖəɾ.iː/, [l̪iː.ɖəɾ.iː]
Noun
लीडरी • (līḍrī) f
- leadership
- Synonym: नेतागिरी (netāgirī)
- 1880 – 1936, Premchand, Ek Aanch ki Kasar :
- इस को लीडरी कहते है कि अपना उल्लू सीधा करो और नेकनाम भी बनो।
- is ko līḍrī kahte hai ki apnā ullū sīdhā karo aur neknām bhī bano.
- This is true leadership, fulfilling your own self-interest yet still having a good reputation.
- इस को लीडरी कहते है कि अपना उल्लू सीधा करो और नेकनाम भी बनो।
Declension
Declension of लीडरी (fem ī-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | लीडरी līḍrī | लीडरियाँ līḍriyā̃ |
| oblique | लीडरी līḍrī | लीडरियों līḍriyõ |
| vocative | लीडरी līḍrī | लीडरियो līḍriyo |
References
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “लीडरी”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “लीडरी”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha