ग़रीबी

See also: ग़रीब

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian غریبی‎ (ğaribi), from غریب‎ (ğarib, “strange, foreign”), from Arabic غَرِيب‎ (ḡarīb, “strange, peculiar”). Analyzed as ग़रीब (ġarīb) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡə.ɾiː.biː/, /ɣə.ɾiː.biː/

Noun

ग़रीबी • (ġarībī) f (Urdu spelling غریبی‎)

  1. poverty (state of being poor)
    विकासशील देशों में बहुत ग़रीबी होती है।
    vikāsśīl deśõ mẽ bahut ġarībī hotī hai.
    There is a lot of poverty in developing nations.
    Synonyms: दरिद्रता (daridratā), निर्धनता (nirdhantā)
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