उदासीन

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit उदासिन् (udāsin).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʊ.d̪ɑː.siːn/, [ʊ.d̪äː.sĩːn]

Adjective

उदासीन • (udāsīn) (indeclinable)

1. indifferent, uncaring, apathetic

   Synonym: तटस्थ (taṭasth)

2. (physics, chemistry) neutral

   उदासीन अणु ― udāsīn aṇu ― neutral particle

Derived terms

• उदासीनता (udāsīntā)

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit उदासिन् (udāsin).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /u.d̪a.sin/, [u.d̪a.siːn]

Adjective

उदासीन • (udāsīn) (indeclinable)

1. indifferent, neutral

   Synonym: तटस्थ (taṭastha)

2. impartial, unbiased

   Synonym: निष्पक्ष (niṣpakṣa)

3. depressed
4. (chemistry) neutral (in compounds)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “उदासीन”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “उदासीन”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press