नादिरशाही

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian نادر شاه‎ (“Nader Shah, Persian ruler who conducted a massacre in Delhi”) +‎ -ई (-ī). Literally means "Nader Shah-ness". See also नादिरशाह (nādirśāh).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɑː.d̪ɪɾ.ʃɑː.ɦiː/

Noun

नादिरशाही • (nādirśāhī) f

  1. cruelty, tyranny

See also

  • हिटलरशाही (hiṭlarśāhī)

References

  • Syamasundara Dasa (1965-1975), “नादिरशाही”, in Hindi Sabdasagara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
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