अकारण

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit अकारण (akāraṇa). Equivalent to अ- (a-) +‎ कारण (kāraṇ).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ə.kɑː.ɾəɳ/, [ɐ.käː.ɾɐ̃ɳ]
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Adjective

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अकारण (akāraṇ) (indeclinable)

  1. baseless; causeless, without reason
    यह झगड़ा बिलकुल अकारण था।
    yah jhagṛā bilkul akāraṇ thā.
    This quarrel was absolutely pointless.

Adverb

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अकारण (akāraṇ)

  1. unnecessarily

Sanskrit

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Alternative scripts

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Etymology

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अ- (a-) +‎ कारण (kāraṇa)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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अकारण (akāraṇa)

  1. causeless

Noun

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अकारण (akāraṇa) stemn

  1. absence of a cause