-वान

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit -वान् (-vān), masculine nominative singular of -वत् (-vat).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋɑːn/, [ʋä̃ːn̪]

Suffix

-वान • (-vān) m

  1. forms adjectives and nouns which are properly masculines, chiefly from nouns, having the sense possessed of
    ‎धन (dhan, “wealth”) + ‎-वान (-vān) → ‎धनवान (dhanvān, “wealthy”)

Derived terms
► <a href='/wiki/Category:Hindi_words_suffixed_with_-%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8' title='Category:Hindi words suffixed with -वान'>Hindi words suffixed with -वान</a>
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.