अधिकांश

Hindi

Etymology

Sanskritic formation from अधिक (adhik, “more”) +‎ अंश (añś, “portion, part”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ə.d̪ʱɪ.kɑːnʃ/, [ɐ.d̪ʱɪ.kä̃ːɲʃ]

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Adjective

अधिकांश • (adhikāñś) (indeclinable)

1. majority, major, more

Noun

अधिकांश • (adhikāñś) m

1. majority

Declension

Declension of अधिकांश (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	अधिकांश adhikāñś	अधिकांश adhikāñś
oblique	अधिकांश adhikāñś	अधिकांशों adhikāñśõ
vocative	अधिकांश adhikāñś	अधिकांशो adhikāñśo

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “अधिकांश”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 169