राखी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit रक्षिका (rakṣikā).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɾɑː.kʰiː/, [ɾäː.kʰiː]

Noun

राखी • (rākhī) f (Urdu spelling رَاکِھی)

  1. a rakhi (thread tied to a brother's hand by his sister)
    राखी बांधना ― rākhī bāndhnā ― to tie a rakhi
    राखी की शुभकामनाएँ ― rākhī kī śubhkāmnāẽ ― Happy Rakhi!

Declension
Declension of राखी (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct राखी
rākhī		 राखियाँ
rākhiyā̃
oblique राखी
rākhī		 राखियों
rākhiyõ
vocative राखी
rākhī		 राखियो
rākhiyo

Proper noun

राखी • (rākhī) f

  1. a female given name, Rakhi

Declension
Declension of राखी (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct राखी
rākhī		 राखियाँ
rākhiyā̃
oblique राखी
rākhī		 राखियों
rākhiyõ
vocative राखी
rākhī		 राखियो
rākhiyo

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