भतीजा

See also: भतीजी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚 (bhattijja), from Sanskrit भ्रात्रीय (bhrātrīya, “fraternal”), from भ्राता (bhrātā, “brother”) + -ईय (-īya, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bʱə.t̪iː.d͡ʒɑː/, [bʱɐ.t̪iː.d͡ʒäː]

Noun

भतीजा • (bhatījā) m (feminine भतीजी, Urdu spelling بھتیجا)

  1. brother's son, nephew
    चाची अपने भतीजे का ख़्याल रखती हैं।
    cācī apne bhatīje kā xyāl rakhtī ha͠i.
    The aunt takes care of her nephew.

Declension
Declension of भतीजा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct भतीजा
bhatījā		 भतीजे
bhatīje
oblique भतीजे
bhatīje		 भतीजों
bhatījõ
vocative भतीजे
bhatīje		 भतीजो
bhatījo

References

Nepali

Pronunciation

Noun

भतीजा • (bhatījā) m

  1. Alternative form of भतिजा [bhatijā].

Declension
Declension of भतीजा
Singular Plural
nominative भतीजा [bʱʌt̪i(d)zä] भतीजाहरू [bʱʌt̪i(d)zä̤ːɾu]
accusative भतीजालाई [bʱʌt̪i(d)zäläi] भतीजाहरूलाई [bʱʌt̪i(d)zä̤ːɾuläi]
instrumental/ergative भतीजाले [bʱʌt̪i(d)zäle] भतीजाहरूले [bʱʌt̪i(d)zä̤ːɾule]
dative भतीजालाई [bʱʌt̪i(d)zäläi] भतीजाहरूलाई [bʱʌt̪i(d)zä̤ːɾuläi]
ablative भतीजाबाट [bʱʌt̪i(d)zäbäʈʌ] भतीजाहरूबाट [bʱʌt̪i(d)zä̤ːɾubäʈʌ]
genitive भतीजाको [bʱʌt̪i(d)zäko] भतीजाहरूको [bʱʌt̪i(d)zä̤ːɾuko]
locative भतीजामा [bʱʌt̪i(d)zämä] भतीजाहरूमा [bʱʌt̪i(d)zä̤ːɾumä]
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

Further reading
  • “भतीजा”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎, Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “भतिजा”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
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