अकड़
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See also: अकड
Hindi
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀆𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀟 (*ākkaḍa). First attested in c. 1679 as Middle Hindi اکڙ (akṛ /akaṛ/).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]अकड़ • (akaṛ) f (Urdu spelling اَکَڑ)
- conceit, arrogance, vanity (excessive self-esteem; disregard for the opinions of others)
- अकड़ से बात करना ― akaṛ se bāt karnā ― to speak conceitedly
- stiffness (state of being stiff; tightness)
Declension
[edit]Declension of अकड़ (fem cons-stem)
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “अकड़”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 9
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*ākkaḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 45
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