निवासी

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit निवासिन् (nivāsin). Analyzable as निवास (nivās) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /nɪ.ʋɑː.siː/, [nɪ.ʋäː.siː]

Adjective

निवासी • (nivāsī) (indeclinable)

1. inhabitant, resident
2. native

   निवासी अमरीकी ― nivāsī amrīkī ― Native American