अनाप-शनाप

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ə.nɑːp.ʃə.nɑːp/, [ɐ.näːp.ʃɐ.näːp]

Adjective[edit]

अनाप-शनाप (anāp-śanāp) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling اناپ شناپ)

  1. nonsensical, meaningless, pointless (having no purpose or reason)
    Synonyms: अटपटा (aṭapṭā), ऊटपटाँग (ūṭapṭāṅg)

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