नेता

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit नेता (netā), nominative singular of नेतृ (netṛ, “leader”), from the root नी (nī, “to lead, to guide”).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /neː.t̪ɑː/, [neː.t̪äː]

Noun

नेता • (netā) m

  1. leader
  2. politician

Usage notes

Inherently takes the honorific form used for the pronoun आप (āp).

Declension
Declension of नेता (masc unmarked ā-stem)
singular plural
direct नेता
netā		 नेता
netā
oblique नेता
netā		 नेताओं
netāõ
vocative नेता
netā		 नेताओ
netāo

Pali

Alternative forms
Alternative forms
  • netā (Latin script)
  • 𑀦𑁂𑀢𑀸 (Brahmi script)
  • নেতা (Bengali script)
  • නෙතා (Sinhalese script)
  • နေတာ or ၼေတႃ (Burmese script)
  • เนตา (Thai script)
  • ᨶᩮᨲᩣ (Tai Tham script)
  • ເນຕາ (Lao script)
  • នេតា (Khmer script)
  • 𑄚𑄬𑄖𑄂 (Chakma script)

Noun

नेता

  1. Devanagari script form of netā, nominative/vocative singular/plural of नेतर् (netar, “leader”)

Adjective

नेता

  1. Devanagari script form of netā, instrumental/ablative singular masculine/neuter of नेन्त् (nent), which is present active participle of नेति (neti, “to lead”)
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