उत्साही

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit उत्साहिन् (utsāhin). By surface analysis, उत्साह (utsāh) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /ʊt̪.sɑː.ɦiː/, [ʊt̪.säː.ɦiː]

Adjective

उत्साही • (utsāhī) (indeclinable)

1. enthusiastic, zealous, passionate, energetic

   Synonyms: उमंगी (umaṅgī), उद्यमी (udyamī)

   संस्था के नए कार्यभार को संभालने के लिए कुछ नए और उत्साही युवाओं की आवश्यकता है।

   sansthā ke nae kāryabhār ko sambhālne ke lie kuch nae aur utsāhī yuvāõ kī āvaśyaktā hai.

   Some new and enthusiastic youths are required to handle the new responsibility of the organization.

Noun

उत्साही • (utsāhī) m

1. an enthusiastic or zealous person

   खेल प्रेमियों के बीच वह हमेशा एक बड़े उत्साही के रूप में पहचाना जाता है।

   khel premiyõ ke bīc vah hameśā ek baṛe utsāhī ke rūp mẽ pahcānā jātā hai.

   Among sports lovers, he is always recognized as a great enthusiast.

Declension

Declension of उत्साही (masc ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	उत्साही utsāhī	उत्साही utsāhī
oblique	उत्साही utsāhī	उत्साहियों utsāhiyõ
vocative	उत्साही utsāhī	उत्साहियो utsāhiyo

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “उत्साही”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 573
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “उत्साही”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 88
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “उत्साही”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 122
• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “उत्साही”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 65.

Marathi

Etymology

From उत्साह (utsāha, “enthusiasm”) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ut̪.sa.ɦi/, [u.t͡sʰaiː]

Adjective

उत्साही • (utsāhī)

1. enthusiastic

Noun

उत्साही • (utsāhī) m or f

1. enthusiast

Derived terms

• निरुत्साही (nirutsāhī)