स्वार्थी

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit स्वार्थिन् (svārthin), equivalent to स्वार्थ (svārth, “selfishness, meaning for self”) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /sʋɑːɾ.t̪ʰiː/, [sʋäːɾ.t̪ʰiː]

Adjective

स्वार्थी • (svārthī) (indeclinable)

selfish
लोग प्रायः स्वार्थी होते हैं।
log prāyaḥ svārthī hote ha͠i.
People are usually selfish.

Sanskrit

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /sʋɑːɾ.tʰiː/
(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈs̪ʋɑːɾ.t̪ʰiː/

Adjective

स्वार्थी • (svārthī) stem

masculine nominative singular of स्वार्थिन् (svārthin)

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