Negus in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “negus”
The meaning of “negus” in Hindi is नजाशी, pronounced najāśī — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
📘 Definition of negus
A ruler of Abyssinia (Ethiopia), or of a province of Ethiopia; specifically, the king of Ethiopia before 1974.
✍️ Negus in a sentence
In the Abyssinian Language a King is call'd Negus. Their Monarch they stile Negus Negasta, which is as much as to say, King of Kings.
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
1590s, borrowed from Amharic ንጉሥ (nəguś, “king, ruler”), itself a loan from Ge'ez ንጉሥ (nəguś, “king, ruler”), from the verb ነግሠ (nägśä, “rule”).
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Word (English)
Negus
Meaning in Hindi
नजाशी
Pronunciation
najāśī
Part of speech
Noun
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
1590s, borrowed from Amharic ንጉሥ (nəguś, “king, ruler”), itself a loan from Ge'ez ንጉሥ (nəguś, “king, ruler”), from the verb ነግሠ (nägśä, “rule”).
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "negus" is नजाशी (najāśī).
In Devanagari script it is written as नजाशी.
It is pronounced "najāśī". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.