Indo-Aryan
/ˌɪndoʊ̯ˈɛɹi.ən/
Indo-Aryan proper noun: a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages in the Indo-European language family.
Proper noun
Indo-Aryan
- A branch of the Indo-Iranian languages in the Indo-European language family.
- Such a situation is not unusual in the history of languages, but Indo-Aryan has a very virulent case of the disease.1969, Gordon H. Fairbanks, “Comparative Indo-Aryan”, in Thomas A. Seboek, editor, Current Trends in Linguistics, volume 5, Linguistics in South Asia, page 40
- This is another way in which a depiction of the historical developments in Indo-Aryan bears on the theory of phrase structure generally, and on the rise of adpositional phrases in Indo-European specifically, showing us alternative pathways of change.2016, Uta Reinöhl, Grammaticalization and the Rise of Configurationality in Indo-Aryan, →ISBN, page 9
- Synonyms:
- Indic
Adjective
Indo-Aryan (comparative more Indo-Aryan, superlative most Indo-Aryan)
- Of or pertaining to Indo-Aryan languages and people.
- Synonyms:
- Indic
Noun
Indo-Aryan (plural Indo-Aryans)
- A native speaker of an Indo-Aryan language.
Indo-Aryan meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Sanskrit
Indo-Aryan in Hindi
- family of languages
- हिंद-आर्य hind-ārya
- Of or pertaining to Indo-Aryan languages and people.
- हिंद-आर्य hind-ārya
- A speaker of an Indo-Aryan language.
- हिंद-आर्य hind-ārya
Indo-Aryan in Tamil
- இந்திய ஆரியரைச் சார்ந்த, இந்திய ஆரிய இனத்தவருக்குரிய
Indo-Aryan in Urdu
- family of languages
- ہند آریائی hind āriyā'ī
- Of or pertaining to Indo-Aryan languages and people.
- ہند آریائی hind āriyā'ī
Indo-Aryan in Sanskrit
- an Indo-Aryan, i.e. an Ārya, a self-designator of the peoples of Ancient India who speak आर्यभाषा
- आर्य ā́rya
- Indo-Aryan, pertaining to peoples of ancient India who speak आर्य भाषा
- आर्य ā́rya
More languagesFewer languages
- Indo-Aryan in Assamese
- ভাৰতীয়-আৰ্য bharôtiyô-arjô
- Indo-Aryan in Arabic
- هِنْدِيّ-آرِيّ hindiyy-ʔāriyy
- Indo-Aryan in Persian
- هندوآریایی hendo-âriyâyi
Synonyms of Indo-Aryan
Forms of Indo-Aryan
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Indo-Aryan |
| superlative | most Indo-Aryan |
| Noun | |
| plural | Indo-Aryans |
Origin of Indo-Aryan
From Indo- + Aryan.
Phrases with Indo-Aryan
Questions about Indo-Aryan
- What does Indo-Aryan mean?
- Indo-Aryan means a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages in the Indo-European language family.
- What is Indo-Aryan in Hindi?
- Indo-Aryan in Hindi is हिंद-आर्य (hind-ārya). See Indo-Aryan meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Indo-Aryan?
- Indo-Aryan can be a proper noun, an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Indo-Aryan?
- Indo-Aryan is pronounced /ˌɪndoʊ̯ˈɛɹi.ən/.
Words near Indo-Aryan in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Indo-Aryan (page history and authors); indo-aryan (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); आर्य (Sanskrit) (page history and authors); ভাৰতীয়-আৰ্য (Assamese) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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