आग्नेय

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आग्नेय (āgneya).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑːɡ.neːj/

Adjective

आग्नेय • (āgneya)

volcanic, igneous

आग्नेय पत्थर ― āgneya patthar ― igneous rock
incendiary, flammable
(Vedic Hinduism) pertaining to Agni
(chiefly vastu) southeast; southeastern

Derived terms

आग्नेयास्त्र (āgneyāstra, “firearm”)

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “आग्नेय”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 81

Sanskrit

Adjective

आग्नेय • (āgneya)

south-eastern

Noun

आग्नेय • (āgneya) ?

southeast

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